Little Wound
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Little Wound b.ca 1835 - d winter 1899, Oglala Lakota
chief. Following the death of his brother Bull Bear II in 1865 he became leader of the Kuinyan branch of the Kiyuksa band (Bear people). His father Chief Old Bull Bear, the chief of the Eastern Oglala (Kiyaska) from 1834 to 1841, was killed by Red Cloud
near Chugwater, Wyoming
in the vicinity of Fort Laramie in 1841. Little Wound's grandfather was named Stone Chief and his son was George Little Wound. Old Chief Smoke
(1774—1864) took Little Wound's younger brother, Young Bull Bear III and raised him in the Smoke household awhile after his father old Bull Bear got killed in 1841.
He was present at the battle of Massacre Canyon
on August 5th, 1873, in Hitchcock County
, Nebraska
. It was one of the last battles between the Pawnee and the Sioux
and the last large scale battle between Native American tribes in the area of the present day United States of America.
At an indian scout reorganisation at Red Cloud Agency
in 1877 the Oglalas formed the majority of Company B, to whose leadership Little Wound was promoted as first sergeant. Major chiefs Red Cloud
, Young Man Afraid of His Horses
, Yellow Bear
and American Horse
served as his sergeants. Because of that he became a political opponent to Crazy Horse
as well as Red Cloud
at the Red Cloud Agency
and Camp Robinson agency, and he was not among the ones Crazy Horse tried to elect for a journey to Washington the same fall. Eventually he joined the delegation to Washington which is where the photo on the right was taken. -
In later life he was a powerful advocate of the Ghost dance
movement among the Lakota in 1890, but shortly after appearance of troops at Pine Ridge
he shifted his influence to the cause of peace.
Oglala Lakota
The Oglala Lakota or Oglala Sioux are one of the seven subtribes of the Lakota people; along with the Nakota and Dakota, they make up the Great Sioux Nation. A majority of the Oglala live on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota, the eighth-largest Native American reservation in the...
chief. Following the death of his brother Bull Bear II in 1865 he became leader of the Kuinyan branch of the Kiyuksa band (Bear people). His father Chief Old Bull Bear, the chief of the Eastern Oglala (Kiyaska) from 1834 to 1841, was killed by Red Cloud
Red Cloud
Red Cloud , was a war leader and the head Chief of the Oglala Lakota . His reign was from 1868 to 1909...
near Chugwater, Wyoming
Chugwater, Wyoming
Chugwater is a town in Platte County, Wyoming, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 244.-History:In a 2005 promotion to attract new people to the town, building lots were offered for $100 provided the new owner built a house within a year and lived in it for at least...
in the vicinity of Fort Laramie in 1841. Little Wound's grandfather was named Stone Chief and his son was George Little Wound. Old Chief Smoke
Old Chief Smoke
Old Chief Smoke , an original Oglala Sioux head chief.-Background:Smoke's mother Looking Walker Woman was Teton Oglala Lakota, and his father, Body Parts, was Teton Sihásapa Lakota. He was the brother to White Cow Woman and Walks As She Thinks...
(1774—1864) took Little Wound's younger brother, Young Bull Bear III and raised him in the Smoke household awhile after his father old Bull Bear got killed in 1841.
He was present at the battle of Massacre Canyon
Massacre Canyon
The Massacre Canyon Battle took place on August 5, 1873, in Hitchcock County, Nebraska. It was one of the last battles between the Pawnee and the Sioux and the last large-scale battle between Native American tribes in the area of the present-day United States of America...
on August 5th, 1873, in Hitchcock County
Hitchcock County, Nebraska
-History:Hitchcock County was formed in 1873. It was named after the US Senator Phineas Warren Hitchcock.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 3,111 people, 1,287 households, and 899 families residing in the county. The population density was 4 people per square mile . There were...
, Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
. It was one of the last battles between the Pawnee and the Sioux
Sioux
The Sioux are Native American and First Nations people in North America. The term can refer to any ethnic group within the Great Sioux Nation or any of the nation's many language dialects...
and the last large scale battle between Native American tribes in the area of the present day United States of America.
At an indian scout reorganisation at Red Cloud Agency
Red Cloud Agency
The Red Cloud Agency was an Indian agency for the Oglala Lakota as well as the Northern Cheyenne and Arapaho, from 1871 to 1878. It was located at three different sites in Wyoming Territory , before being moved to South Dakota. It was then renamed the Pine Ridge Reservation.- Red Cloud Agency No...
in 1877 the Oglalas formed the majority of Company B, to whose leadership Little Wound was promoted as first sergeant. Major chiefs Red Cloud
Red Cloud
Red Cloud , was a war leader and the head Chief of the Oglala Lakota . His reign was from 1868 to 1909...
, Young Man Afraid of His Horses
Young Man Afraid Of His Horses
Young-Man-Afraid-Of-His-Horses [Tȟašúŋke Kȟokípȟapi] , also translated as His-Horses-Are-Afraid and They-Fear-Even-His-Horses, was a chief of the Oglala Sioux...
, Yellow Bear
Yellow Bear
-The First Yellow Bear:The first Yellow Bear was a prominent headman among the Tapisleca Tiyospaye , one of the major divisions of the southern Oglala Lakota. He accompanied the first Oglala delegation to Washington, D.C. in 1870. By the following year, Colonel John E...
and American Horse
American Horse
Wašíčuŋ Tȟašúŋke or American Horse was a chieftain of the Oglala Lakota during the Sioux Wars of the 1870s. He was also the nephew of the elder American Horse and son-in-law of Red Cloud....
served as his sergeants. Because of that he became a political opponent to Crazy Horse
Crazy Horse
Crazy Horse was a Native American war leader of the Oglala Lakota. He took up arms against the U.S...
as well as Red Cloud
Red Cloud
Red Cloud , was a war leader and the head Chief of the Oglala Lakota . His reign was from 1868 to 1909...
at the Red Cloud Agency
Red Cloud Agency
The Red Cloud Agency was an Indian agency for the Oglala Lakota as well as the Northern Cheyenne and Arapaho, from 1871 to 1878. It was located at three different sites in Wyoming Territory , before being moved to South Dakota. It was then renamed the Pine Ridge Reservation.- Red Cloud Agency No...
and Camp Robinson agency, and he was not among the ones Crazy Horse tried to elect for a journey to Washington the same fall. Eventually he joined the delegation to Washington which is where the photo on the right was taken. -
In later life he was a powerful advocate of the Ghost dance
Ghost Dance
The Ghost Dance was a new religious movement which was incorporated into numerous Native American belief systems. The traditional ritual used in the Ghost Dance, the circle dance, has been used by many Native Americans since prehistoric times...
movement among the Lakota in 1890, but shortly after appearance of troops at Pine Ridge
Pine Ridge
Pine Ridge may refer to:*Pine Ridge , of northwestern Nebraska and southwestern South Dakota*Pine Ridge Indian Reservation of southwestern South Dakota*Pine Ridge Campaign of the United States Army*Pine Ridge, Alabama...
he shifted his influence to the cause of peace.