Cayuse Five facts for kids
The Cayuse Five were five members of the Native American tribe, the Cayuse of Oregon who were hanged for murder, in 1850. They were charged with murdering the Protestant missionary Marcus Whitman. Their names were Clokomas, Isiaasheluckas, Kiamasumkin, Telakite, and Tomahas — note how these names are spelled varies.
Tiloukaikt and Tomahas, both defendants
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