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title: Chief Black Coal
author: John K. Hillers
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19670/chief-black-coal/
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updated: 2024-11-25
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# Chief Black Coal
_Authored by John K. Hillers_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19670.jpeg)
## Image Caption
Chief Black Coal (*Wo’óoseinee’*, l. c. 1840-1893) of the Northern [Arapaho](https://www.worldhistory.org/Arapaho/). Black Coal was among the 'peace chiefs' of the Arapaho who, along with others such as Chief Little Raven (l. c. 1810-1889) of the Southern Arapaho, tried to maintain peaceful relations with the US government and White settlers. Photograph by John K. Hillers, 1882.
National Anthropological Archives.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Hillers, J. K. (2024, November 25). Chief Black Coal. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Hillers, John K.. "Chief Black Coal." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 25, 2024. .
### MLA
Hillers, John K.. "Chief Black Coal." *World History Encyclopedia*, 25 Nov 2024, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chief_Black_Coal_-_An_Arapaho_Chief.jpg) by [**John K. Hillers**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chief_Black_Coal_-_An_Arapaho_Chief.jpg). Submitted by [Joshua J. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/JPryst/ "User Page: Joshua J. Mark"), published on 25 November 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.