Olive Oatman
This celebrity goo was created by player Steve West.
Scott Hardie replaced the category provided by Steve.
This goo was worth a point in February 2023.
publication date: Saturday, February 4, 2023 (part of February 2023)
category: 
Victims
clue: Kidnapped, enslaved, then tattooed. This Brewsterite lectured on her experiences in the Mojave.
explanation: Almost all of Olive Oatman's Brewsterite (Mormon) family were killed in a native Indian attack. She and her sister were held in captivity until traded to another tribe. The sister died but Olive was treated well (except for that face tattoo). more…
intended difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, LaVonne Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Erik Bates, and Scott Hardie
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