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title: Mochi: Cheyenne Who Survived Sand Creek Massacre and Became a Warrior
author: Unknown Photographer
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19373/mochi-cheyenne-who-survived-sand-creek-massacre-an/
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updated: 2024-08-27
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# Mochi: Cheyenne Who Survived Sand Creek Massacre and Became a Warrior

_Authored by Unknown Photographer_

## Image File

[![Mochi: Cheyenne Who Survived Sand Creek Massacre and Became a Warrior](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19373.jpeg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19373.jpeg)

## Image Caption

[Cheyenne](https://www.worldhistory.org/Cheyenne/) warrior Mochi ("Buffalo Calf", l. c. 1841-1881), pictured on the right, took up arms against US government forces after surviving the [Sand Creek Massacre](https://www.worldhistory.org/Sand_Creek_Massacre/) of 29 November 1864. Prior to the massacre, she was among those seeking peaceful relations with the United States. Photograph taken by an unknown photographer when she was a prisoner at Fort Marion, St. [Augustine](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Augustine/), Florida, in 1875.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Photographer, U. (2024, August 27). Mochi: Cheyenne Who Survived Sand Creek Massacre and Became a Warrior. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19373/mochi-cheyenne-who-survived-sand-creek-massacre-an/>
### Chicago
Photographer, Unknown. "Mochi: Cheyenne Who Survived Sand Creek Massacre and Became a Warrior." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 27, 2024. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19373/mochi-cheyenne-who-survived-sand-creek-massacre-an/>.
### MLA
Photographer, Unknown. "Mochi: Cheyenne Who Survived Sand Creek Massacre and Became a Warrior." *World History Encyclopedia*, 27 Aug 2024, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19373/mochi-cheyenne-who-survived-sand-creek-massacre-an/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mochi_Southern_Cheyenne.jpg) by [**Unknown Photographer**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mochi_Southern_Cheyenne.jpg). Submitted by [Joshua J. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/JPryst/ "User Page: Joshua J. Mark"), published on 27 August 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.