Tȟašúŋke Witkó

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Tȟašúŋke Witkó was a renowned Oglala Lakota war leader who played a key role in resisting United States expansion onto Native American lands in the 19th century.

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Tȟašúŋke Witkó canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Native American leader
Oglala Lakota
human
war leader
alsoKnownAs Crazy Horse
associatedWith Black Hills
birthDate c. 1840
birthPlace Oglala Lakota territory
near present-day Rapid City, South Dakota
causeOfDeath killed while in U.S. Army custody
stab wound
countryFoughtAgainst United States of America
culturalSignificance symbol of Native American resistance
deathDate 1877-09-05
deathPlace Camp Robinson, Nebraska
ethnicity Lakota
father Crazy Horse (the elder)
linked to: Crazy Horse
gender male
knownFor personal bravery
refusal to be photographed
tactical skill in battle
languageOfName Lakota
memorial Crazy Horse Memorial in South Dakota
militaryConflict Battle of the Little Bighorn
Black Hills War
Fetterman Fight
Great Sioux War of 1876
mother Rattle Blanket Woman
movement Native American resistance to U.S. expansion
nameMeaning His Horse Is Crazy
nativeLanguage Lakota language
notableFor leadership in the Great Sioux War of 1876
resistance to United States expansion onto Native American lands
role in the Battle of the Little Bighorn
occupation military leader
war leader
opponent United States Army
United States government
partOf Lakota Sioux
linked to: Sioux people
region Great Plains
religion Lakota traditional religion
resisted U.S. forts along the Bozeman Trail
encroachment on Lakota lands
spouse Black Shawl
Nellie Larrabee
timePeriod 19th century
tribalAffiliation Oglala Lakota

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Crazy Horse birthName Tȟašúŋke Witkó
Crazy Horse nativeName Tȟašúŋke Witkó