The legend of Si-Te-Cah: “Red-haired” giants in Lovelock, Nevada
The legend of Si-Te-Cah: “Red-haired” giants in Lovelock, Nevada
These "giants" have been described as vicious, unfriendly, and cannibalistic. Despite their modest numbers, the Si-Te-Cah constituted a grave threat to the Paiutes, who were just beginning to establish themselves in the area.
cross-posted from: https://community.hackliberty.org/post/12174
The Paiutes, a Native-American tribe that inhabits sections of Nevada, have a narrative concerning their ancestors and race of red-haired, white giants that they told to early white settlers of the area. These colossal creatures are described as “Si-Te-Cah.” Sarah Winnemucca Hopkins, the daughter of a Paiute Indian chief, documented the story in her book “Life Among the Piutes: Their Wrongs and Claims,” which was published in 1882.