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English: in 1904, a man whose name was reported by the media as "Aqua His", of the Yuma people, sued the United States government for $5,000 (in 1904 dollars), claiming that, on July 21, 1902, government agent J.S. Spear had "deprived him of his liberty, caused him to be locked in jail, and cut or caused to be cut all the hair upon his head, thus depriving him of a healthy, long growth of hair, highly prized by plaintiff because he is a member of the Yuma tribe of Indians, who wear, use and enjoy much hair, and who keep it on their heads and shoulders as a protection from the hot sun and rain."