During the raids of the 1860s in Central Oregon, Wahveveh aided his brother in attacks on the Warm Springs Chief, Poustaminie.
During the skirmish Poustaminie approached the Paiutes and laid down his weapons to show his peaceful intentions but Wahveveh had him killed by one of his braves.
This party was led by First Sergeant Billy Chinook and other Wasco Scouts of the U.S. Army.
The scouting party also located Paulina above Lake Henry on Steens Mountain.
Paulina retreated to a cave protected by boulders but Chief Wahveveh and two other Paiutes were not able to escape and were killed by the Wascos.