Cayuse Five
Native Americans hanged for murder in 1850 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Cayuse Five were five members of the Native American tribe, the Cayuse of Oregon who were hanged for murder, in 1850. Their names were Clokomas, Isiaasheluckas, Kiamasumkin, Telakite, and Tomahas—note how these names are spelled varies.[1]
They were charged with murdering the Protestant missionary Marcus Whitman. The trial began on May 21, 1850.[1]