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By: Lane, Caleb, Micayla, By: Lane, Caleb, Micayla, JessicaJessica

Why did they come to Why did they come to WA? WA?

They came to lead the Indians to They came to lead the Indians to Christianity. In other words that means Christianity. In other words that means they came to teach about God.they came to teach about God.

Who were some well-known Who were some well-known Missionaries?Missionaries?

The Whitmans –sent toThe Whitmans –sent tothe Cayuse at Waiilatputhe Cayuse at Waiilatpu The Spaldings – sent to The Spaldings – sent to

Nez Perce at Lapwai Nez Perce at Lapwai The Smiths – sent to The Smiths – sent to

WaiilatpuWaiilatpu The Grays – Spokane: The Grays – Spokane:

Tshimakian and KamiahTshimakian and Kamiah The Walkers - Spokane: The Walkers - Spokane:

Tshimakian and KamiahTshimakian and Kamiah The Eells - Spokane: The Eells - Spokane:

Tshimakian and KamiahTshimakian and Kamiah

What did they wear, live in What did they wear, live in and eat?and eat?

Ate the crops that Ate the crops that they grewthey grew

HuntedHunted Lived in sod Lived in sod

houseshouses Wore pants and Wore pants and

shirtsshirts

Did any Missionaries die?Did any Missionaries die? Yes some died in the Whitman Massacre when Yes some died in the Whitman Massacre when

they were killed by the Indians. Here are some of they were killed by the Indians. Here are some of the names of people who died.the names of people who died.

1. Doctor Whitman 1. Doctor Whitman 2. Mrs. Whitman 2. Mrs. Whitman 3. Mr. Rogers 3. Mr. Rogers 4. Mr. Hofman4. Mr. Hofman5. Mr. Sanders (Schoolmaster) 5. Mr. Sanders (Schoolmaster) 6. Mr. Osborne (Carpenter) 6. Mr. Osborne (Carpenter) 7. Mr. Marsh 7. Mr. Marsh 8. Jno. Sager 8. Jno. Sager 9. Frs. Sager 9. Frs. Sager 10. Mr. Canfield (Blacksmith 10. Mr. Canfield (Blacksmith

How did they die? How did they die? The Whitmans went The Whitmans went

to go teach the to go teach the Indians about God. Indians about God. But once they did But once they did the Indians attacked. the Indians attacked. A couple of the A couple of the Indians went up Indians went up behind Mr. Whitman behind Mr. Whitman and hit him with a and hit him with a hatchet. He wasn’t hatchet. He wasn’t dead yet so they left dead yet so they left him there to bleed to him there to bleed to death.death.

ResourcesResources

www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/peoples/www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/peoples/Whitmans.htmWhitmans.htm

www.nps.gov/arcive/whmi/newsite/wwww.nps.gov/arcive/whmi/newsite/whitmans.htmhitmans.htm

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