Carlos Montezuma
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 101 years ago |
| Born | Four Peaks |
| Arizona | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | January 31,1923 |
| Died | Arizona |
| United States | |
| Resting place | Ba Dah Mod Jo Cemetery; Fort McDowell Cemetery |
| Books | The Papers of Carlos Montezuma, 1892-1937 |
| Founded | Society Of American Indians |
| Job | Physician |
| Activist | |
| Education | Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine |
| Urbana High School | |
| Northwestern University | |
| Rest place | Fort McDowell |
| Known for | Native American civil rights |
| Date of birth | January 1,1866 |
| Nationality | American |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 613186 |
Carlos Montezuma Life story
Carlos Montezuma or Wassaja was a Yavapai-Apache Native American, activist and a founding member of the Society of American Indians. His birth name, Wassaja, means "Signaling" or "Beckoning" in his native tongue. Wassaja was kidnapped by Pima raiders along with other children to be sold or bartered.
