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Chief Tenaya was the Chief of the Ahwahneechee tribe who inhabited Yosemite Valley when it was 'discovered' by the Mariposa Battalion in 1851.

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Tenaya can be either a male or a female name and can also be spelled 'Tenieya' and 'Teneiya', which are less popular. In Yosemite National Park there are many places named Tenaya; Lake Tenaya, Tenaya Canyon,Tenaya Fork and Tenaya Creek. In 1922 Tenaya Peak was renamed Mr. Lyell.

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Naya
Naena
Tay
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Tenaya means "to dream" in the Ahwahneechee language and has also been used as a noun meaning "great leader".

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