12 Facts About Guipago

Guipago was a member of the Koitsenko, the Kiowa warrior elite, and was a signer of the Little Arkansas Treaty in 1865.

Dohasan scorned the peace policy because he knew there would be no more buffalo in Kiowa hunting grounds and Guipago knew the Kiowas could not live without buffalo hunts.

On October 21,1867, Guipago did not sign or vote in favor of the Medicine Lodge Treaty.

Guipago, was chosen by the Kiowa people to represent them in Washington, DC.

Satanta and Ado-ete were definitively released only in September 1873, Guipago having made clear to Indian agent James M Haworth that his patience was now at its end.

Tau-ankia was the only son of Guipago, and was considered an On-de by his family.

Guipago fought the Texas Rangers at Lost Valley, and the US Cavalry at Palo Duro Canyon.

Guipago was present during the Battle of the Upper Washita.

In 1875 upon surrendering with his band, Guipago was among a group of 27 Kiowa singled out by Tene-angopte on order of the US Army for incarceration at Fort Marion in St Augustine, Florida, where he would remain until 1879.

Guipago contracted malaria during his imprisonment at Fort Marion and was sent home in 1879 to live out his days.

Guipago is buried in the Wichita Mountains in an unknown location, in the Mount Scott area.

Guipago subsequently led Kiowa resistance to government influence on the reservation Lone Wolf the Younger led a group of warriors to recover the bodies and to avenge their deaths.