Ouray (circa 1833–1880), chief of the Uncompahgre band of the Ute tribe, garnered the respect of the Ute Indian Nation, the U.S. Government, and other Indigenous Peoples throughout North America because of his intelligence and diplomacy.
This image of Ouray posing with Seattle entrepreneur Henry L. Yesler (1810-1892) may have been taken during Yesler's tenure as acting Indian Agent, shortly after the 1856 "Battle of Seattle." Yesler was known for treating Indigenous Peoples with fairness and respect, and after becoming chief in 1860, Ouray sought peace among tribes and whites throughout the American West.
Caption information source: "Yesler, Henry L. (1810?-1892)," by John Caldbick, HistoryLink.org Essay 286 Caption information source: http://blogs.denverpost.com/library/2012/08/13/chief-ourays-acclaim-underpinned-search-sorrow-kidnapped-apple/3107/
ID Number: SHS6271
Date: Circa 1870
Physical Description: 1 photographic print mounted on cardboard: b&w ; 3.75 x 5 in.
Additional Information: Digital copy of this item available thanks to funding from a 2016 Institute for Museum and Library Services grant. Metadata updated as part of a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services administered by the Library Services and Technology Act, through the Washington State Library, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State.
