The leader of the Shoshone tribes in the mid- to late 1800s was Chief Washakie. He was a brave, wise, and charismatic man who could speak many languages. He made a treaty that protected Shoshone lands and gave his people access to education and health services. When he died in 1900, he was known as the "Peacemaker," and he is the only Native American chief buried with US. military honors.