John
White Hawk, who was born at Standing Rock around 1859. He
enlisted in the Army at Pine Ridge in 1892 and was discharged
at Ft. Custer, MT in 3/1894. He reenlisted at Ft. Assiniboine,
MT in 7/1894 and was discharged 11/1894. His 3rd enlistment
was at Ft. Washaki, WY 8/1895 and discharged 4/1896. He
was a scout and interpreter. Some of his fellow recruits
from Pine Ridge were Alex Two Two, John Flat Iron, Howard
Red Bear, Charging Eagle. In 1898 he attended the Indian
Congress in Omaha, Neb. I have many letters addressing him
as "Chief" or "Medicine Man".
— Jack White Hawk