Hooker Jim

Hooker Jim (1851-1879) was a Modoc warrior who played a pivotal role in the Modoc War. Jim was the son-in-law of tribal medicine man Curley Headed Doctor. After the Battle of Lost River, he led a group of Modoc overland to Captain Jack's Stronghold. During the march, they engaged in a revenge killing on settlers that essentially ended peace efforts. An ardent supporter of the war, Hooker Jim eventually surrendered and offered to help hunt down Captain Jack with Bogus Charley, Shacknasty Jim and Steamboat Frank. He followed the tribe in exile to Oklahoma and died there in 1879.