Smohalla (ca. 1815-1895) was a Native American warrior, medicine man, and spiritual leader who is best known for introducing a revitalized Washani religion amongst his people, the Wanapums (Wanapams) of America's Pacific Northwest.

Native American leader Smohalla is closely associated with the Dreamer religion, as the new Washani faith came to be called. It emerged in part as a reaction to the intrusions of a white settlers, the U.S. Army, and the subsequent Indian policies of the U. S. government. The Dreamer faith, which spread rapidly in the mid and late nineteenth century, called for a return to Native American traditions and lifestyles, and a rejection of white cultural influences. Because Smohalla's religious doctrines were so deeply ingrained in the traditional religious beliefs of the Wanapum people, they continued to be a part of the spiritual life of the Native American cultures of the Pacific Northwest well...