Niwot means left-handed, so even the quaint town of Niwot, Colorado (7 miles west of downtown Longmont) and everything with the word Niwot in it (Niwot Mountain, Niwot Ridge) also means left hand. Chief Niwot played an integral role in Colorado's state history.

What tribe did Chief Niwot belong to?

1825–1864) was a tribal leader of the Southern Arapaho people and played an important part in the history of Colorado. Chief Niwot and his people lived along the Front Range often wintering in Boulder Valley, site of the future Boulder, Colorado.

What is Chief Left Hand known for?

Chief Left Hand is a biography of one of the leaders of the Plains Indians in the mid-1800s, a man who was fluent in English and skilled in diplomacy. It is the story of his struggle to maintain peace between the white people settling in the plains and the Plains Indians.