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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.
I know someone with the name Tenaya that goes by Naya. Its a really pretty and sweat name and i think it has a really insightful meaning towards the backrounds of for some people a local monument.
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Tay Tay- Meanings and history of the name Tenaya
Tenaya means "to dream" in the Ahwahneechee language and has also been used as a noun meaning "great leader".
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