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Survivors tell story of 1911 Indian massacre in Nevada
Yakima born Mary Jo Estep, a former teacher, is identified as one of the last survivors of a 1911 massacre of Shoshone in Nevada. Dayton Hyde traced the tale for his novel The Last Free Man, detailing how Estep’s grandfather Shoshone Mike fled with his band, endured a brutal pursuit, and lost most of their people near Winnemucca. Now Winnemucca seeks a monument at the massacre site.
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Dayton O. Hyde
Miss Estep
Mike
Twin Falls
Idaho
California
Sierra Nevada
Nevada
Winnemucca
Nev
Carson, Nev
Evan Estep
Indian Agency
Ft. Hall
Mary Jo
Hyde
Mary Jo Estep
Yakima
Washington Normal School
Ellensburg