Chief Pocatello lived at a cross roads in history, and was caught in the changes taking place during his lifetime. His Shoshone name is Tondzaosha meaning buffalo robe. He led attacks against travelers along the Oregon Trail which led to the U.S. government sending troops to Cache Valley to chastise him. However Pocatello somehow was informed and left the camp in Cache Valley before the Bear River Massacre. He later agreed to relocate his people to Fort Hall, but because promised subsidies his people suffered economic hardship. He attempted a move to Utah to join the Mormons, hoping this would provide some relief. However the government again intervened and his people returned to the reservation. He granted a right-of-way to the railway and this resulted in the name for the City of Pocatello.
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