Olive Oatman, the ‘Girl with the Blue Tattoo’, was a captured by Indians in 1851 who killed most of her family. She was later traded to the Mojave tribe and was released at age 19. Her story of captivity became famous in America with a best selling book and Olive travelling to give lectures about her life, she often spoke fondly about the Mojave tribe. She would spend her later life in Sherman, Texas. #americanhistory #ushistory #texashistory #oliveoatman

The Tragic Story of "The girl with the blue Tattoo"

The Incredible True Story of Olive Oatman

Colorized 1860s Footage – Olive Oatman Returns with Mojave Tattoo, 1865