Captain jack biography

19th-century chief of the Modoc tribe of California and Oregon

Kintpuash (c. – October 3, ), also known as Kientpoos, Keintpoos, or by his English name Captain Jack, was a prominent Modoc leader from present-day northern California and southern Oregon.

His name in the Modoc language translates to "strikes the water brashly." Kintpuash is best known for leading his people in resisting forced relocation during the Modoc War of – Using the rugged terrain of the Lava Beds in California, his small band of warriors held off vastly superior US Army forces for several months.

Captain jack biography

He remains the only Native American leader to be charged with war crimes. Kintpuash was executed by hanging, along with three others, for their role in the deaths of General Edward Canby and Reverend Eleazar Thomas during peace negotiations.

Life

The Modoc Tribe

Kintpuash was born around in Modoc territory near Tule Lake, in present-day California. The Modocs considered Tule Lake sacred, m