Moses Harris (mountain man)
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Moses Harris, also known as Black Harris (died May 6, 1849), was a trapper, scout, guide, and mountain man.[1][lower-alpha 1] He participated in expeditions across the Continental Divide and to the Pacific Ocean through the Rocky and Cascade Mountains. He rescued westward-bound pioneers. Harris spoke the Shoshoni language.[1]