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Saddle
Unknown
Oglala Lakota

Unknown



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Samuel Shot At
Blue Cloud
Unknown
Northern Cheyenne

1926: Attended Little Bighorn 50 Year Anniversary
Unknown



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Sand Crane
Unknown
Northern Cheyenne

Unknown



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Sandstone
Unknown
Northern Cheyenne

June 25, 1876, Little Bighorn: Sharpshooter on Sharpshooters Ridge during hilltop fight
Unknown



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Scabby
Unknown
Northern Cheyenne

June 25-26, 1876, Little Bighorn: Fought Reno; drew soldiers' fire but was not hit
Unknown



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Scabby Face
Unknown
Oglala Lakota

May 1877, surrendered at Red Cloud Agency, Nebraska
Unknown



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Scabby Head
Unknown
Blackfeet Lakota
, Chief
Unknown



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Scabby Place
Unknown
Oglala Lakota

May 1877: Surrendered at Red Cloud Agency, Nebraska
Unknown



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Scar Leg
Unknown
Lakota

1926: Cheyenne River Agency
Unknown



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Scaring Bear
Unknown
Oglala Lakota

May 1877: Surrendered at Red Cloud Agency, Nebraska
Unknown



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Scarlet Bear
Two Heart or Strong
Unknown
Lakota

June 25, 1876, Little Bighorn: Fought alongside Kill Eagle during the battle
Unknown



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Scarlet Eagle
Sitting Crow
Unknown
Lakota

June 25, 1876, Little Bighorn: Fought alongside Kill Eagle during the battle
Unknown



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Scarlet Thunder
Iron Horn
Unknown
Lakota

June 25, 1876, Little Bighorn: Fought alongside Kill Eagle during the battle
Unknown



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Scarlet Top
Red Top
Inkpaduta
Unknown
Santee Lakota
, chief
Unknown



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Sees the Cow
Unknown
Oglala Lakota

May 1877: Surrendered at Red Cloud Agency, Nebraska
Unknown



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Shave Elk
Thomas Disputed
Unknown
Oglala Lakota

Unknown



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Shell Boy
Unknown
Oglala Lakota

Unknown


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Shell Necklace
Unknown
Lakota

1926: Cheyenne River Agency
Unknown



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Shits on His Head
Unknown
Oglala Lakota

May 1877: Surrendered at Red Cloud Agency, Nebraska
Unknown



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Shits on the Eagle
Unknown
Oglala Lakota

May 1877: Surrendered at Red Cloud Agency, Nebraska
Unknown



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Shoots Bear As He Runs
Unknown
Lakota

June 25, 1876, Little Bighorn: Fought Custer's Column
Unknown



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Shoots Walking
Walcott Shoots Walking
Wakutemani
circa 1850
Hunkpapa Lakota

June 25, 1876, Little Bighorn: Later reported that Custer's soldiers acted erratic or drunk
1890: Detailed to take Sitting Bull at Ghost Dance outbreak
1926: Attended Little Bighorn 50 Year Anniversary
Unknown; alive in 1928



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Shoots Walking
Unknown
Oglala Lakota

Unknown



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Short
Unknown
Oglala Lakota

May 1877: Surrendered at Red Cloud Agency, Nebraska
Unknown



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Short Brule
Unknown
Oglala Lakota

May 1877: Surrendered at Red Cloud Agency, Nebraska
Unknown



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Short Bull
Unknown
Brule Lakota

Unknown



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Short Bull, later known as Grant Short Bull
Tatanka Ptecela
circa 1852, near Fort Laramie, Wyoming Territory
Oglala Lakota
, Soreback (Cankahuhan) Band
Father: Black Rock (probably Inyan Sapa)
Mother: Scatter the Feather
Brother: He Dog

Married circa 1875-76 to Tail
Son of that marriage: Never Fails, born circa 1879
Married circa 1880 to Good Hawk, later known as Matilda Short Bull
Son of that marriage: Run and Left Him, a/k/a Runs Away, born circa 1886, later known as Charlie Short Bull
Daughter of that marriage: Talks, a/k/a Looks at the Ground, born circa 1893, later known as Katie Short Bull
June 25, 1876, Little Bighorn: Probably in the valley fight
Spring 1877: Surrendered at Camp Robinson, Nebraska
1880: Surrendered at Fort Keogh, Montana Territory
June 1881: Transferred to Standing Rock Agency
May 1882: Transferred to Pine Ridge Agency, Dakota Territory
August 20, 1935, car accident north of Oglala, South Dakota
Makasan Presbyterian Cemetery, Oglala, South Dakota



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Short Man
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Oglala Lakota

Unknown



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Shot in the Face
Unknown
Lakota

Unknown



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Side Rib
Unknown
Oglala Lakota

May 1877: Surrendered at Red Cloud Agency, Nebraska
Unknown



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Silas Blind
Unknown
Oglala Lakota

1926: Attended Little Bighorn 50 Year Anniversary
Unknown



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Singing Bear
Unknown
Oglala Lakota

May 1877: Surrendered at Red Cloud Agency, Nebraska
Unknown



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Singing Prick
Unknown
Oglala Lakota

May 1877: Surrendered at Red Cloud Agency, Nebraska
Unknown



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Sits Beside His Medicine"
Unknown
Northern Cheyenne
, Little Warrior Chief of the Fox Warrior Society
Unknown



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Sits Up Above
Unknown
Oglala Lakota

May 1877: Surrendered at Red Cloud Agency, Nebraska
Unknown



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Sitting Bear
Unknown
Wife: Walks With
Son: American Horse
Oglala Lakota

May 1877: Surrendered at Red Cloud Agency, Nebraska
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Sitting Bull
Tatanka Iyotanka ("Buffalo Bull Sitting Down")
1834, near Grand River, South Dakota
Hunkpapa Lakota
, medicine man
June 26, 1876, Little Bighorn: Called off attack on Reno and Benteen's troops
December 15, 1890, Grand River camp, North Dakota
Fort Yates, North Dakota
Near Mobridge, South Dakota

Sitting Bull


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Sitting Bull
Unknown
Oglala Lakota

Unknown



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Sitting Bull
Unknown
Southern Cheyenne, Dog Soldier

Unknown



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Sitting Crow
Unknown
Blackfoot Lakota

Unknown



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Sitting Elk
Unknown
Oglala Lakota

Unknown



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Sitting Hawk
Unknown
Oglala Lakota

1926: Attended Little Bighorn 50 Year Anniversary
Unknown



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Sitting Horse
Unknown
Oglala Lakota

May 1877: Surrendered at Red Cloud Agency, Nebraska
Unknown



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Skunk Guts
Unknown
Oglala Lakota

May 1877: Surrendered at Red Cloud Agency, Nebraska
Unknown



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Skunk Head
Unknown
Oglala Lakota

May 1877: Surrendered at Red Cloud Agency, Nebraska
Unknown



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Sleeping Rabbit
Unknown
Northern Cheyenne

June 25-26, 1876, Little Bighorn: Sharpshooter on Sharpshooters Ridge during the hilltop fight
Unknown



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Sleeps There
Unknown
Oglala Lakota

May 1877: Surrendered at Red Cloud Agency, Nebraska
Unknown



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Slow White Cow
Unknown
Oglala Lakota

May 1877: Surrendered at Red Cloud Agency, Nebraska
Unknown



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Snake Creek
Unknown
Oglala Lakota

May 1877: Surrendered at Red Cloud Agency, Nebraska
Unknown



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Snatch Loser
Unknown
Oglala Lakota

May 1877: Surrendered at Red Cloud Agency, Nebraska
Unknown



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Snatch Stealer
Unknown
Oglala Lakota

May 1877: Surrendered at Red Cloud Agency, Nebraska
Unknown



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Snow Bird
Unknown
Northern Cheyenne
, Warrior Chief of the Crazy Dog Warrior Society
Unknown



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Soft Prick
Unknown
Oglala Lakota

May 1877: Surrendered at Red Cloud Agency, Nebraska
Unknown



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Soldier
1831, Dakota Territory
Arikara

June 1876, Scout at the Battle of the Little Bighorn
7 May 1921
Indian Scout Cemetery, McLean County, North Dakota

Soldier


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Soldier
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Oglala Lakota

May 1877, surrendered at Red Cloud Agency, Nebraska
Unknown

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Soldier Hawk
Unknown
Oglala Lakota

June 25, 1876, Little Bighorn: In the valley fight
Unknown



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Soldier Wolf
circa 1859
Northern Cheyenne

June 25, 1876, Little Bighorn: Fought Reno at the skirmish line; also in the Custer fight
Unknown; alive in 1897



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Spotted Blackbird
Unknown
Northern Cheye
nne
Unknown



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Spotted Eagle
Two Eagle
Unknown
Sans Arc Lakota
, chief
1926, at Cheyenne River Agency
Unknown

Spotted Eagle


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Spotted Elk
Unknown
Northern Cheyenne

June 25, 1876, Little Bighorn: Sharpshooter on Sharpshooters Ridge
Unknown



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Spotted Elk
Big Foot
Unknown
Minniconjou Lakota
, Sub Chief
December 29, 1890, Wounded Knee, South Dakota
Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery, Wounded Knee, S.D.



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Spotted Hand
Unknown
Oglala Lakota

May 1877: Surrendered at Red Cloud Agency, Nebraska
Unknown



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Spotted Hawk
Unknown
Northern Cheyenne

June 25-26, 1876, Little Bighorn: Later reported Indians paraded in soldiers' uniforms after the battle
Unknown; alive in 1909



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Spotted Horn Bull
Unknown
Hunkpapa Lakota

Joined Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show
Unknown



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Spotted Rabbit
Unknown
Lakota

Uncle: White Buffalo
June 25, 1876, Little Bighorn: Among those who advanced nearest Custer's final position
Unknown



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Spotted Rabbit
Unknown
Northern Cheyenne

1926: Attended Little Bighorn 50 Year Anniversary
Unknown



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Spotted Tail
Unknown
Brule Lakota

Unknown



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Spotted Wolf
Unknown
Northern Cheyenne

May 1877: Surrendered at Red Cloud Agency, Nebraska
Unknown

Spotted Wolf


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Spread(ed) Pine
Unknown
Oglala Lakota

May 1877: Surrendered at Red Cloud Agency, Nebraska
Unknown



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Spunker
Unknown
Oglala Lakota

May 1877: Surrendered at Red Cloud Agency, Nebraska
Unknown



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Squint Eyes
Unknown
Northern Cheyenne

1926: Attended Little Bighorn 50 Year Anniversary
Unknown



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Standing Bear
Unknown
Brule Lakota

Unknown



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Standing Bear
Unknown
Ponca

Unknown

Standing Bear


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Standing Bear
Unknown
Minniconjou Lakota
, warrior
June 25-26, 1876, Little Bighorn: Took buckskin shirt from dead man; knocked man off horse
1926: Attended Little Bighorn 50 Year Anniversary
Unknown



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Standing Cloud
Unknown
Lower Brule Lakota

Unknown

Standing Cloud


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Standing Elk
Unknown
Lakota

1926: Cheyenne River Agency
Unknown



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Standing Elk
Unknown
Sans Arc Lakota

June 25, 1876, Little Bighorn, Montana Territory



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Stands and Looks Back
1851
Circa 1890, married Mary Spotted Horse
Oglala Lakota

June 25-26, 1876: Participated in Battle of the Little Bighorn
1914



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Stands First
Unknown
Oglala Lakota

June 25, 1876, Little Bighorn: Captured Custer's personal flag
Unknown



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Stands Straddle
Unknown
Lakota

1926: Cheyenne River Agency
Unknown



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Star
Unknown
Northern Cheyenne
Cousin: Wooden Leg

May 1877: Surrendered at Red Cloud Agency, Nebraska
Unknown



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Stinking Bear
Unknown
Oglala Lakota
Unknown



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Stinking Tie
Unknown
Oglala Lakota
May 1877: Surrendered at Red Cloud Agency, Nebraska
Unknown



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Strong Dog
Unknown
Hunkpapa Lakota

Unknown



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Strong Elk
Unknown
Oglala Lakota

Unknown



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Strong Fox
Unknown
Oglala Lakota
May 1877: Surrendered at Red Cloud Agency, Nebraska
Unknown



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Strong Left Hand
Strong Left Arm
Unknown
Northern Cheyenne, Little Chief
, Crazy Dog Warrior Society
June 25, 1876, little Bighorn: In the Custer fight
Unknown



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Sun Bear
John Sun Bear
circa 1843
Northern Cheyenne

June 25, 1876, Little Bighorn: In Reno fight; wounded in charge against Custer
1926, attended Little Bighorn 50 Year Anniversary
Unknown; alive in 1928



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Swift Bear
Mato Ohanko
Unknown
Hunkpapa Lakota

June 25, 1876, Little Bighorn, Montana Territory



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Swift Bear
Mato Lousah
Unknown
Lakota

1926: ACheyenne River Agency
Unknown

Swift Bear


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Swift Dog
Sunka Luzahan
Unknown
Oglala Lakota

June 25, 1876, fought at the Battle of the Little Bighorn
Unknown

   
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