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          Chipeta

          Native American leader

          For other uses, see Chipeta (disambiguation).

          Chipeta or White Singing Bird ( or – August 9, ) was a Native American leader, and the second wife of Chief Ouray of the Uncompahgre Ute tribe.

          Born a Kiowa Apache, she was raised by the Utes in what is now Conejos, Colorado.

          Chipeta was the wife, confidant, and advisor to Chief Ouray of the Tabeguache band of Ute Indians in the mountain regions of Colorado.

        1. To learn more about Chipeta's husband, Chief Ouray, read a brief bio on the Denver Public Library blog or the full biography Ouray Chief of the Utes by P.
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          5. An advisor and confidant of her husband, Chipeta continued as a leader of her people after his death in

          She was an Indian rights advocate and diplomat. She used diplomacy to try to achieve peace with the white settlers in Colorado.

          In , Chipeta was inducted into Colorado Women's Hall of Fame for her "courage and valor she demonstrated in her efforts to mediate between Native Americans and whites."[4]

          Personal life

          Chipeta, also known as "White Singing Bird", was born into the Kiowa Apache tribe in about [5] She was adopted and raised by the Uncompahgre Utes in what is now Conejos, Colorado.[5] She learned their traditional ways and became a