On This Day: In 1932 Northern Paiute spiritual leader Wovoka passed away. Wovoka, also known as Jack Wilson, was the Northern Paiute religious leader who founded the Ghost Dance movement. Wovoka means "cutter" or "wood cutter" in the Northern Paiute language. According to Wovoka's teachings, proper practice of the dance would reunite the living with the spirits of the dead and bring peace, prosperity, and unity to Native peoples throughout the region.
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