Writer Jim Winnerman is documenting the presence of Jewish pioneers among tribes in the West. Winnerman's grandparents lived in Indian Territory, now known as Oklahoma. They spoke Yiddish and Cherokee and operated a store in Cherokee territory in the early 1900s. Other examples are found in the book Pioneer Jews: A new life in the Far West, by Harriet and Fred Rochlin. They include Julius Meyer, who was captured by the Sioux in the late 1800s but became a trusted interpreter, and Solomon Bibo, who became the governor of Acoma Pueblo in New Mexico. Get the Story:
New frontiers in Wild West for Jew who became Sioux (The Jewish Chronicle 4/14)
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