Sagwitch's Bo'ha Vision of George Washington Hill's Arrival

In May 1873, when missionary George Washington Hill arrived at the Northwestern Shoshone encampment near Deweyville, Utah, he was surprised to find they were expecting him, despite his own schedule being uncertain. He learned that Sagwitch had foreseen his arrival in a bo'ha (spiritual) vision.

Fuller account of this event (as retold in Voice from the Dust - BYU Studies):

One night, Chief Sagwitch was visited in a dream by three men who told him of the existence of a god who existed among the saints. He was told that their god was the only true god, and he must send for men who would tell them what they must do. The next day, Sagwitch traveled to Ogden, Utah, to meet with his friend George Washington Hill. Hill had served a mission to the Lemhi Shoshone, in central Idaho, some seventeen years earlier and was skilled with the language. Hill told Sagwitch that there was order in the Lord’s church and that he was no longer called to be a missionary. This same exchange took place for the next two days. A week later, George Washington Hill was called to the office of Brigham Young, who told Hill that he had a great burden upon his shoulders, and it was now about to be Hill’s. The prophet then called him to once again be a missionary to the Shoshone people. As Hill arrived home that evening, there sitting on his porch was Chief Sagwitch.