Homoseh quahote (meaning "orator of the stars" in
Mohave) also called Seck-a-hoot, Sicihoot or Sickahoot in some English language sources; – ) was a hereditary leader of the
Mohave.
Life
Homoseh quahote was a member of the ''Malika'' clan of
Mohave and designated as ''Aha macave pipataho'', which tribal elder Gwegwi nuor of the ''Oach'' clan translated as the leader "looked up to by the people because of the kind of person he was". In 1966, Gwegwi nuor provided the only known description of him:
In 1861, Homoseh quahote abdicated the position as leader of the Mohave to
Irataba
Irataba ( Mohave: ''eecheeyara tav'' , also known as ''Yara tav'', ''Yarate:va'', ''Arateve''; – 1874) was a leader of the Mohave Nation, known as a mediator between the Mohave and the United States. He was born near the Colorado River ...
, who served in that capacity until at least 1866 or 1867, though opinions differ. By 1870, Seck-a-hoot had regained his position. The exact year of his death is unknown, but the last official correspondence from the
Fort Mohave Indian Reservation that mention him are dated to 1872. He was succeeded as leader of the Mohave by his son, ''Empote quotacheech''.
In 1867, Homoseh quahote was reported to have been part of a group that killed an entire party of 21
Hualapais after they had murdered a group of six American miners in the Fort Mohave area.
References
Bibliography
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External links
Pipa Aha Macav – "The People by the River": The Official Website of the Fort Mojave Indian TribeInterTribal Council of Arizona – Colorado River Indian Tribes
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Arizona Territory
First Nations history
Mohave tribe
Native American leaders
People of the American Old West
1800s births
1870s deaths