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End of an era for plains war chiefs in Oklahoma
A reflective piece recalls Crazy Snake and Rain-in-the-Face as part of the late era of Plains warfare. It honors Red Cloud and other Lakota leaders, notes their battles from Fort Fetterman to Wounded Knee, and portrays the complexities of Anglo Indian relations, religion, and memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Plains
Grazy Snake
United States
Crazy Snake
Tabutore Savage
Mary
Pace
Geronimo
Port Sill
Okla
Oine
Little Wound
Red Cloud
Pine Ridge
Little Episcopal Mission Church
Big Foot
Wounded Knee
Big Foul
Seventh Cavalry
Alleir
Dakota Reservations
Charles G. Penny
Penny
Sixth United States Infantry
Ort Sheridan
Munsu
Chicago
White Clay Creek
Kicking Bear
Short Bull
Spotted Elk
South Dakota
Fort Sheridan
Illinois
Permy
Fort Fetterman
Council
Elies
Miles
Brooke
Cal. Worsythe
Leen
Ogalula
Young-Man
Porcupine Butte
Young Bucks
Star
Viiich