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Chiloquin was a prominent individual of the Klamath nation who lived in the 19th century. This period was transformative for the Klamath, starting with adoption of horses, eventual contact with European decesdants and later the establishment of the Klamath Reservation.

Biography
Chiloquin was a member of the X cultural group, located around X. Upon his father’s death he became the headman of his village. Through excursions into the territory of neighboring peoples to the south and west, especially the Takelma of the Rogue River Basin, Chiloquin developed a reputation of military prowess through successful raids.

In the middle of the 1800s, the previously autonomous Klamath settlements melded into a single cohesive political unit. Chiloquin was instrumental in supporting this ongoing process.

Chiloquin was present at the meetings held in 1864 between the leadership of the Klamath, Modoc and Yahooskin Paiute and the Oregon Indian Superintendent. These talks produced the Klamath Treaty, which established the Klamath Reservation.

Legacy
The town of Chiloquin, Oregon is named after him.