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Lame Deer
Unknown
Miniconjou Lakota
, Chief
June 25-26, 1876, Little Bighorn: One of the battle's leaders
Unknown



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Lame Red Skirt
Unknown
Miniconjou Lakota

April 1877: Killed during his attempt to surrender to Nelson A. Miles



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Lame White Bull
Unknown
Southern Cheyenne
, Warrior in Crazy Dog Warrior Society
June 25, 1876, Little Bighorn: Fought Custer's Column
Unknown



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Lame White Man
Bearded Man, Mad Hearted Wolf
Putinhin Sina
circa 1838
Southern Cheyenne

Wife: Twin Woman
Son: Red Hat
Daughter: Crane Woman
June 25, 1876, Little Bighorn: Mistakenly killed by a Lakota



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Last Bull
Unknown
Northern Cheyenne, Warrior Chief of the Fox Warrior Society

Unknown



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Lays Laughing
Unknown
Oglala Lakota

May 1877: Surrendered at Red Cloud Agency, Nebraska
Unknown



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Left Hand
Unknown
Arapahoe
; actually part Blackfeet, part Cheyenne
Father: Cherry
June 25, 1876, Little Bighorn: Killed a wounded Lakota by mistake
Unknown; alive in 1920



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Left Hand
1829, Dakota Territory
Arikara

June 10, 1876: Enlisted as an Indian Scout in the 7th Cavalry
June 25-26,1876, Little Bighorn: Not present, on detached service
January 23, 1931
St. Charles Catholic Cemetery, Saint Francis, South Dakota



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Left Hand Shooter
Unknown
Northern Cheyenne
, Little Warrior Chief of the Elkhorn Scraper Warrior Society
Unknown



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Leggings
Unknown
Oglala Lakota

May 1877: Surrendered at Red Cloud Agency, Nebraska
Unknown



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Lightning Killer
Unknown
Oglala Lakota

May 1877: Surrendered at Red Cloud Agency, Nebraska
Unknown



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Lights
Runs After the Clouds
Unknown
Miniconjou Lakota

Unknown



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Likes to Fight
Unknown
Oglala Lakota

May 1877: Surrendered at Red Cloud Agency, Nebraska
Unknown



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Limber Bones
Flying By, Limber Hand, Loose Bones
Kinyan Hiyaye
circa 1856
Northern Cheyenne, suicide warrior

Unmarried
June 25, 1876, Little Bighorn: Killed fighting on Last Stand Hill
Near Shoulder Blade Creek, a few miles from Garryowen, Montana



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Limpy
Unknown
Northern Cheyenne

Surrendered to Nelson A. Miles; served as scout
1926: Attended Little Bighorn 50 Year Anniversary
Unknown



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Little Back
Unknown
Oglala Lakota

May 1877: Surrendered at Red Cloud Agency, Nebraska
Unknown



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Little Bear
Unknown
Hunkpapa Lakota

June 25, 1876, Little Bighorn: Wounded and rescued by Elk Nation
Unknown



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Little Bear
Unknown
Miniconjou Lakota

Unknown



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Little Bear
Unknown
Northern Cheyenne

May 1877: Surrendered at Red Cloud Agency, Nebraska
Unknown



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Little Big Man
Oglala Lakota

June 25-26, 1876, Little Bighorn: Participated in the battle
May 1877: Surrendered at Red Cloud Agency, Nebraska
Unknown



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Little Bird
Unknown
Northern Cheyenne

June 25, 1876, Little Bighorn: Shot in the thigh during the valley fight
Unknown



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Little Boy
Unknown
Oglala Lakota

May 1877: Surrendered at Red Cloud Agency, Nebraska
Unknown



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Little Brave
1850, Dakota Territory
Arikara
May 9, 1876: Enlisted as an Indian Scout in the 7th Cavalry
June 25, 1876, Little Big Horn: Killed in valley fight
Last Stand Hill, Little Big Horn Battlefield, Montana


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Little Buck
Unknown
Oglala Lakota

May 1877: Surrendered at Red Cloud Agency, Nebraska
Unknown



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Little Buck Elk
Unknown

Unknown
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Little Bull
Unknown
Oglala Lakota

May 1877: Surrendered at Red Cloud Agency, Nebraska
Unknown



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Little Coyote
Unknown
Northern Cheyenne

Unknown



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Little Creek
Unknown
Northern Cheyenne,
Little Warrior Chief in Crazy Dog Warrior Society
Unknown



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Little Crow
Unknown
Hunkpapa Lakota

Unknown



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Little Crow
Unknown
Miniconjou Lakota

June 25, 1876, Little Bighorn: Caught Custer's horse; scalped Lame White Man by mistake
Unknown



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Little Dog
Unknown
Lakota

1926: Cheyenne River Agency
Unknown



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Little Eagle
Unknown
Lakota

Fought alongside Kill Eagle
Unknown



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Little Hawk
Unknown
Northern Cheyenne

June 25, 1876, Little Bighorn: In valley fight; drank some captured whiskey
Unknown; living in 1908



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Little Hawk
Unknown
Oglala Lakota

May 1877: Surrendered at Red Cloud Agency, Nebraska
Unknown



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Little Horse
Unknown
Lakota

Unknown



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Little Horse
Moinahkakit
Unknown
Northern Cheyenne
, Little Warrior Chief in the Fox Warrior Society
June 25, 1876, Little Bighorn: Probably stripped Tom Custer's body
Unknown



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Little Knife
Unknown
Hunkpapa Lakota
, warrior
June 25, 1876, Little Bighorn: Saw a soldier tortured in the Indian village
Unknown



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Little Lakota
circa 1855, Fort Clark, Dakota Territory
Arikara
February 3, 1876: Enlisted an as Indian Scout in the 7th Cavalry
June 25-26, 1876, Little Bighorn: With Reno's column in valley fight
August 31, 1933, North Dakota

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Little Moon
Unknown
Hunkpapa Lakota

1926: Attended Battle 50 Year Anniversary
Unknown



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Little Prick
Unknown
Oglala Lakota

May 1877: Surrendered at Red Cloud Agency, Nebraska
Unknown



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Little Robe
Unknown
Southern Cheyenne
, Warrior in the Crazy Dog Society
June 25, 1876, Little Bighorn: Fought Custer's Column
Unknown



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Little Shield
Unknown
Northern Cheyenne

June 25, 1876, Little Bighorn: Camp guard on watch the first night
Unknown



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Little Sioux
circa 1855, Fort Clark, Dakota Territory
Akikara

February 3, 1876, enlisted as a Scout with the 7th Cavalry
June 25, 1876, Little Bighorn: Fought in the valley
1926: Attended Battle 50 Year Anniversary
August 31, 1933, North Dakota
Indian Scout Cemetery, McLean County, North Dakota



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Little Sun
Unknown
Northern Cheyenne

June 25, 1876, Little Bighorn: Fought in valley; chased 3 soldiers along the south bank of the river
1926: Attended Battle 50 Year Anniversary
Unknown

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Little Voice
Unknown
Hunkpapa Lakota

Brother: Deeds
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Little Warrior
Little Soldier
Circa 1865
Oglala Lakota
, warrior
1929: Standing Rock Agency
Unknown; alive at age 80



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Little Whirlwind
Whirlwind, Swift Cloud
Maypiya Ohanko
circa 1861
Northern Cheyenne
, suicide warrior
Unmarried
June 25, 1876, Little Bighorn: Arikara scout shot him at the river



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Little Wolf
1820, Montana
Northern Cheyenne
, Chief of Elkhorn Scrapers Warrior Society
1878, led Cheyenne from Oklahoma reservation back to Montana
October 30, 1904
Lame Deer, Rosebud County, Montana
(Cemetery is next to the Northern Cheyenne Crafts Center.
Dull Knife is also buried there.)

Little Wolf


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Little Wolf
Unknown
Hunkpapa Lakota

Unknown



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Living Bear
Unknown
Oglala Lakota

May 1877, surrendered at Red Cloud Agency, Nebraska
Unknown



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Loafer
Unknown
Oglala Lakota

May 1877, surrendered at Red Cloud Agency, Nebraska
Unknown



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Lone Bear
Unknown
Northern Cheyenne

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Lone Bear
Moto Wajila
Unknown
Oglala Lakota

June 25, 1876, Little Bighorn: Reported the Custer fight lasted four hours
Unknown



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Lone Bull
Unknown
Minnicounjou Lakota
, Headman
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Lone Bull
One Bull
Unknown
Hunkpapa Lakota
, warrior
Brother: Lazy White Bull
Uncle: Sitting Bull
June 25, 1876, Little Bighorn: Rescued Good Bear Boy on the skirmish line
Unknown



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Lone Dog
Sunka Wanjila
Unknown
Sans Arc Lakota

June 25, 1876, Little Bighorn: Killed fighting Custer's Column


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Lone Eagle
Unknown
Lakota

1926: Cheyenne River Agency
Unknown



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Lone Elk
Unknown
Oglala Lakota

May 1877: Surrendered at Red Cloud Agency, Nebraska
Unknown



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Lone Horn
Unknown
Miniconjou Lakota
, Headman
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Lone Man
John Loneman
Isnawichah
circa 1850
Oglala Lakota

Wife: Mary
1890: Detailed to take Sitting Bull at Ghost Dance outbreak
April 1918



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Long Bear
1831, Dakota Territory
Arikara
May 9, 1876: Enlisted as an Indian Scout in the 7th Cavalry
June 25-26, 1876, Little Bighorn: Not present, on detached service
Unknown


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Long Bull
Unknown
Oglala Lakota

Unknown



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Long Chin
Unknown
Southern Cheyenne

Unknown



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Long Dog
Unknown
Hunkpapa Lakota

Unknown



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Long Dog
Unknown
Sans Arc Lakota

Unknown



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Long Dung
Unknown
Oglala Lakota
, Medicine Man
Unknown



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Long Elk
Unknown
Miniconjou Lakota
, warrior
June 25, 1876, Little Bighorn: Wounded fighting Custer's Column
Unknown



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Long Feather
Unknown
Blackfoot Lakota

Unknown



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Long Fox
Unknown
Yanktonai Nakota

Unknown



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Long Handle
Unknown
Oglala Lakota

May 1877: Surrendered at Red Cloud Agency, Nebraska
Unknown



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Long Name
Unknown
Oglala Lakota

May 1877: Surrendered at Red Cloud Agency, Nebraska
Unknown



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Long Roach
Unknown
Northern Cheyenne

Son: Roman Nose
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Long Road
Eagle Hat
Canku Hanska
Unknown
Sans Arc Lakota

June 25, 1876, Little Bighorn: Killed counting coup near Benteen's line



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Long Soldier
Unknown
Miniconjou Lakota

Unknown



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Long Visitor
Unknown
Oglala Lakota

May 1877: Surrendered at Red Cloud Agency, Nebraska
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Long Wolf
Sungmanitu Haska
circa 1833
Oglala Lakota

Member, Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show
June 11, 1892, London, England
Brompton Cemetery, London, England
St. Ann's Cemetery, Denby, South Dakota



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Looking Elk
Oliver Looking Elk
Hehakawaketo
circa 1845
Miniconjou Lakota

1890: Detailed to take Sitting Bull at Ghost Dance outbreak
1929: Standing Rock Reservation, awarded pension for Police Service
Unknown; alive in 1928



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Looking Elk
Unknown
Hunkpapa Lakota

June 25, 1876, Little Bighorn: Refused to take Good Bear Boy off the field
Unknown



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Looks Like a Dog
Unknown
Oglala Lakota

May 1877: Surrendered at Red Cloud Agency, Nebraska
Unknown



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Looks White
Unknown
Oglala Lakota

May 1877: Surrendered at Red Cloud Agency, Nebraska
Unknown



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Looks Yellow
Unknown
Oglala Lakota

May 1877: Surrendered at Red Cloud Agency, Nebraska
Unknown



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Lost Log
Unknown
Northern Cheyenne

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Low Dog
Sunka Kyciyela
circa 1847
Oglala Lakota
, Chief
Wife: Medicine (Pejuta) born circa 1846
Son: One Who Makes Disorders (Kokam Wosice) born circa 1870
Son: Horse (Sunkakan) born circa 1879
June 25, 1876, Little Bighorn: In valley, Reno Hill, and Custer Ridge fights; said 38 Indians were killed
Unknown

Low Dog


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Lying Down
1857, Dakota Territory
Arikara :
May 9, 1876: Enlisted as an Indian Scout in the 7th Cavalry
June 25-26, 1876, Little Bighorn: Not present due to illness
Unknown
   
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