Kintpuash, American tribal leader (born 1837)

Kintpuash

19th-century chief of the Modoc tribe of California and Oregon

Kintpuash, also known as Kientpoos, Keintpoos, or by his English name Captain Jack, was a prominent Modoc leader from present-day northern California and southern Oregon. His name in the Modoc language translates to "strikes the water brashly." Kintpuash is best known for…