Willie Boy: 1909 Manhunt For A Chemehuevi-Paiute Man - Mohave Desert, Banning, California
Channel: Jaguar Bird
Date: 2021-04-03

This is a video for: “Willie Boy”, a Chemehuevi–Paiute Indigenous man and his run-in with the law in 1909, in Banning, California, United States.  There are also videos in this channel for: "The Chemehuevi (Nuwu) People",  more Indigenous-based films & documentaries.. and over 700 videos (and counting) for many North & South-American Tribes & First Nations, ..Elders , Chiefs, Leaders, Historical Events & Peoples.. and much more.

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Willie Boy, a Chemehuevi man, had fallen in love with Carlota, a Chemehuevi woman from the Oasis of Mara, in Twentynine Palms, where the popular 29 Palms Inn is, today. While at the oasis, the couple soon ran off, but, were eventually found and separated by their families, because, their union was considered inappropriate. While Carlota stayed at the oasis with her relatives, Willie Boy was sent to Banning, to stay with a Serrano family and soon became known as a hardworking cowboy, at the Gilman Ranch. When Carlota’s family moved to Banning to work the fruit harvest, Carlota and Willie reunited, against the wishes of Carlota’s father, William Mike. Mike, known as: “Old Mike Boniface”, to white men, was a spiritual leader and Medicine Man. On the night of September 26th 1909, when Willie Boy approached him to ask for Carlota’s hand in marriage, Mike likely refused, because, they were related within the last six generations, breaking with traditional Chemehuevi custom. Details are murky, but, after their confrontation, Mike was dead, from a bullet through his left eye,either by accident, during a scuffle, or, from a fit of anger, on Willie Boy’s part. Mike’s wife, Maria, did not report the death until morning, giving the couple an ample head start into the hills above the Morongo Indian Reservation. After “assuming”that Willie killed William Mike, the local sheriffs organized a small posse, that included two Indian trackers and they left, that afternoon. The manhunt would go on for over 600 miles.

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Many Thanks & Much Respect To: Willie Boy (..in Spirit)… (..and to all of his relations)..; The Chemehuevi (Nuwu) & Paiute Peoples..; TheMohaveProject.Org..; THE RELAXED GUY.. and to all the other brothers and sisters who have contributed to this video with photos and/or, in any other way.

Chi Miigwetch!.. Many Blessings & Thanks..!

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