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Wovoka 18671932 the Ghost Dance Prophet was a member of the Walker River band of Paiutes in western Nevada The Walker River Reservation was established in 1859 and was Wokovas home off and on for years Wovoka was also known as Jack Wilson a name he acquired while he was for some years employed on the David Wilson family ranch in the Mason Valley At that time in Nevada Indians not living on a reservation often lived on a ranch Wovoka was exposed to the pious Wilson familys daily Bible readings and that may have helped shape his own beliefs