Shacknasty Jim
Modoc warrior and the leader of the Hot Creek band
About Shacknasty Jim
Lived 1851 – 1881 (aged 29–30). Shacknasty Jim was a warrior.
Shacknasty Jim (c. 1851 – 1881) was a Modoc warrior and the leader of the Hot Creek band. His nickname is a corruption of a Modoc name (Shkeitko or Shok-Nos-Ta) meaning Left-handed Man. His brothers, Jake and Shacknasty Frank, fought under him during the Modoc War. After the plot to assassinate the peace commissioners was carried out, Shacknasty surrendered, and his band went onto the Quapaw Agency Lands. Shacknasty then served as a scout who helped the United States Cavalry hunt down the remaining Modoc warriors.
Shacknasty Jim died of tuberculosis at the Quapaw Indian Agency.
His great-granddaughter is the author Cheewa James.
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Who was Shacknasty Jim?
Modoc warrior and the leader of the Hot Creek band (1851–1881)
When was Shacknasty Jim born?
Shacknasty Jim was born in 1851.
When did Shacknasty Jim die?
Shacknasty Jim died in 1881.
What was Shacknasty Jim's occupation?
Shacknasty Jim was a warrior.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Shacknasty Jim. https://biography.guide/shacknasty-jim/
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