Touch the Clouds

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Touch the Clouds was a prominent Minneconjou Lakota chief and warrior known for his exceptional height, leadership, and role during the tumultuous period of the Great Sioux Wars.

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Touch the Clouds canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Lakota chief
Native American leader
alsoKnownAs Mahpiya Icahtagya
becameChiefOf Minneconjou Lakota
linked to: Miniconjou Lakota
birthDate circa 1848
birthPlace near the Black Hills
present-day South Dakota
burialPlace Cheyenne River Reservation
culturalContext Plains Indian Wars
deathDate September 5, 1905
deathPlace Cheyenne River Reservation
South Dakota
ethnicity Lakota Sioux
linked to: Sioux people

Minneconjou Lakota
linked to: Miniconjou Lakota
father Lone Horn
gender male
height approximately 6 feet 5 inches
knownFor calm demeanor
loyalty to his people
physical strength
language Lakota
linked to: Lakota language
leadershipStyle diplomatic
peace-oriented
memberOf Lakota
Minneconjou band
notableFor exceptional height
leadership during the Great Sioux Wars
warrior skills
participatedIn Battle of the Little Bighorn campaign
Battle of the Rosebud
Great Sioux Wars
relative Crazy Horse
Spotted Elk
role chief
headman
warrior
servedAs Indian scout for the U.S. Army
servedAt Cheyenne River Agency
Spotted Tail Agency
surrenderedAt Spotted Tail Agency
surrenderedTo United States Army
surrenderedYear 1877
treatySignatory agreements with the United States government
tribalAffiliation Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe

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Spotted Elk sibling Touch the Clouds
Miniconjou notableLeader Touch the Clouds
Minneconjou notableLeader Touch the Clouds
Mnikowoju hasNotableLeader Touch the Clouds