Spiritual Conversion

Ammon Pubigee's Spiritual Power of Bo'ha

Published October 5, 2026 at 4:52 AM

1900s
Washakie, Utah

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Native Saints Research

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Ammon Pubigee, a prominent Northwestern Shoshone leader, ward clerk, and Sunday School superintendent in the Washakie community, was recognized by his family and community as a powerful practitioner of 'bo'ha' (or 'bo'hagunt'). This term refers to a traditional Shoshone spiritual power or gift, which in the context of the Washakie Latter-day Saint community, was understood as a manifestation of spiritual authority and divine influence.

Sources & References

Church Historians Press, 'The Washakie Ward', https://www.churchhistorianspress.org/native-saints/essays/the-washakie-ward?lang=eng (secondary web research on Ammon Pubigee; research confidence: high)

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