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John Daw

1870 – 1965

US Army Indian scout

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About John Daw

Lived 1870 – 1965 (aged 94–95).

John Daw (1870–1965), also known by his Navajo name , was a Navajo Scout who served in the United States Army during the American Indian Wars. He enlisted in the Army on May 7, 1891, and served with the 2nd U.S. Cavalry at Fort Wingate in the New Mexico Territory until December 5, 1894.

Daw worked as a tracker, including tracking Apache people, during his military service. In his later years, he lived with his wife at the Red Lake Trading Post near Tonalea, Arizona, on Navajo Nation land, where he worked as a sheep herder. He died in 1965 and was buried at Red Lake in Coconino County, Arizona. His grave is listed as a historic grave site, and John Daw Mesa was named after him.

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1870, McKinley County, New Mexico
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Frequently asked questions

Who was John Daw?

US Army Indian scout

When was John Daw born?

John Daw was born in 1870 in McKinley County, New Mexico.

When did John Daw die?

John Daw died on 15 June 1965 in Coconino County, Red Lake.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: John Daw

· Wikidata: Q15486025

· DBpedia: John Daw

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