Toby Riddle
Modoc interpreter (c. 1848-1920) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 72
Toby "Winema" Riddle was a Modoc woman who served as an interpreter in negotiations between the Native American Modoc tribe and the United States Army during the Modoc War.
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About this person
She warned the peace commission of a possible Modoc attack, and she saved the life of the chairman Alfred B. Meacham when the 1873 attack took place.
Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1848 to 1920 · aged 72
