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Walking Medicine
Unknown
Northern Cheyenne

May 1877: Surrendered at Red Cloud Agency, Nebraska
Unknown



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Walking White Cow
Unknown
Oglala Lakota

Brother: White Eagle
Unknown



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Walks in Mud
Unknown
Oglala Lakota

May 1877: Surrendered at Red Cloud Agency, Nebraska
Unknown



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Walks Last
Unknown
Northern Cheyenne

June 25, 1876, Little Bighorn: His pony was killed by Custer's soldiers; he crawled away
1926, attended Little Bighorn 50 Year Anniversary
Unknown



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Walks Under the Ground
Unknown
Santee Lakota

Unknown



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War Club
Unknown
Oglala Lakota

May 1877: Surrendered at Red Cloud Agency, Nebraska
Unknown



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War Shanty
Unknown
Oglala Lakota

May 1877: Surrendered at Red Cloud Agency, Nebraska
Unknown



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Warms His Blanket
Unknown
Oglala Lakota

May 1877: Surrendered at Red Cloud Agency, Nebraska
Unknown


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Water Snake
Unknown
Oglala Lakota

May 1877: Surrendered at Red Cloud Agency, Nebraska
Unknown



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Waterman
Unknown
Arapahoe

June 25-26, 1876, Little Bighorn: Participated to prove he was not a spy
Unknown; alive in 1920



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Weasel Bear
circa 1861
Northern Cheyenne, Little Warrior Chief of the Fox Warrior Society

Unknown



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Well Knowing One, a/k/a Green Grass
Unknown
Arapahoe

June 25-26, 1876, Little Bighorn: Participated in the battle to prove he was not a spy
Unknown



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Whirling
Unknown
Lakota

Unknown



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



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Whirlwind
Unknown
Southern Cheyenne

Unknown



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Whistler
Unknown
Oglala Lakota

May 1877: Surrendered at Red Cloud Agency, Nebraska
Unknown



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Whistler
Unknown
Oglala Lakota

May 1877: Surrendered at Red Cloud Agency, Nebraska
Unknown



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White Bear
Unknown
Oglala Lakota

May 1877: Surrendered at Red Cloud Agency, Nebraska
Unknown



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White Bear
Unknown
Yanktonai Nakota

Unknown



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White Beard
Unknown
Lakota

Unknown



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White Bird
1807
Nez Perce
, Lamtama Band
March 6, 1882, near Fort McLeod, Alberta, Canada


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White Bird
Unknown
Northern Cheyenne
, warrior
June 25, 1876, Little Bighorn: Wounded in leg during the Custer fight
Unknown



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White Bird
Unknown
Oglala Lakota

Unknown



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White Body
Unknown
Northern Cheyenne

June 25-26, 1876, Little Bighorn: Wore a war bonnet during the battle
Unknown



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White Buffalo
Tatank Ska
Unknown
Lakota

Nephew: Spotted Rabbit
June 25-26, 1876, Little Bighorn: Participated in the battle
Unknown; alive at age 80



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White Buffalo Bull
White Bull, White Buffalo
Tatanka Ska
Unknown
Hunkpapa Lakota

June 25, 1876, Little Bighorn, Montana Territory: Killed in the valley fight



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White Buffalo Shaking Off the Dust
Many Bullet Wounds
Unknown
Northern Cheyenne
Son: Wooden Leg

Unknown



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White Bull
Ice, Ice Bear
Hotuahwokomas
1837
Northern Cheyenne
, warrior chief
Father: Black Moccasin
Son: Noisy Walking
June 25-26, 1876, Little Bighorn: Paraded around wearing guidon
April 1877: Surrendered with Two Moon's band at Fort Keogh
May 7, 1877: Scalped Lame Deer after he was shot
Unknown; alive in 1910



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White Bull
Joseph White Bull
Unknown
Minniconjou Lakota

June 25, 1876, Little Bighorn: Fought in the valley, Reno Hill, and Battle Ridge; wounded in the ankle
1926: Attended 50th Anniversary of the battle
1929: Standing Rock Agency
July 21, 1947

White Bull


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White Bull
Unknown
Hunkpapa Lakota

June 25, 1876, Little Bighorn, Montana Territory: Killed in valley fight



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White Bull
Unknown
Sans Arc Lakota

Unknown



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White Cloud
Unknown
Oglala Lakota

May 1877: Surrendered at Red Cloud Agency, Nebraska
Unknown



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White Cow Bull
Circa 1838
Oglala Lakota

Little Bighorn: Sharpshooter who killed several soldiers on Reno Hill
1942



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White Cow Walking
Unknown
Lakota

1929: Standing Rock Agency
Unknown



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White Cross Eye
Unknown
Northern Cheyenne

May 1877: Surrendered at Red Cloud Agency, Nebraska
Unknown



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White Dress
Unknown
Oglala Lakota

Unknown



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White Eagle
Wanbli Ska
Unknown
Oglala Lakota

June 25, 1876, Little Bighorn: Killed in the Reno valley fight



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White Eagle
Unknown
Oglala Lakota

Unknown



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White Elk
Wandering Buffalo Bull
circa 1849
Northern Cheyenne
, warrior
June 25, 1876, Little Bighorn: In the Custer fight; captured a horse
Unknown; alive in 1914



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White Eyebrows
Unknown
Hunkpapa Lakota

Brother: Beautiful White Cow
Unknown



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White Face
Unknown
Oglala Lakota

May 1877: Surrendered at Red Cloud Agency, Nebraska
Unknown



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White Face Bear
Unknown
Lakota

1929: Standing Rock Agency
Unknown



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White Frog
Unknown
Northern Cheyenne

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



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White Gut
Unknown
Hunkpapa Lakota

Unknown



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White Hair
Unknown
Oglala Lakota

May 1877: Surrendered at Red Cloud Agency, Nebraska
Unknown



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White Hair on Face
Unknown
Hunkpapa Lakota

Unknown



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White Hawk
Unknown
Northern Cheyenne
, Little Warrior Chief of the Elkhorn Scraper Warrior Society
June 25, 1876, Little Bighorn: In the Custer fight
Unknown; alive in 1908



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White Hawk
Unknown
Lakota

1926: Cheyenne River Agency
Unknown



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White Hog
Unknown
Southern Cheyenne, Elk Warrior

Unknown


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White Hollow Horn
Unknown
Minniconjou Lakota, Chief

Unknown



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White Horse
Wohkpoam
Unknown
Southern Cheyenne, Dog Soldier
Warrior
June 25, 1876, Little Bighorn: In Custer fight
1926: Attended Little Bighorn 50 Year Anniversary
Unknown



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White Horse
Unknown
Lakota
, Warrior in the Dog Men Warrior Society
June 25, 1876, Little Bighorn: Fought Custer's Column
Unknown



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White Man Runs Him
Miastashedekaroos
1858, Montana Territory

Crow
June 1876: Indian Scout at Little Bighorn

2 June 1929, Lodge Grass, Montana
Custer National Cemetery, Crow Agency, Montana
Grave 1467(1007)A


White Man Runs Him

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White Moon
Unknown
Northern Cheyenne
Sister: Antelope Woman

1926: Attended Little Bighorn 50 Year Anniversary
Unknown



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White Rabbit
Unknown
Oglala Lakota

May 1877: Surrendered at Red Cloud Agency, Nebraska
Unknown



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White Shield
Young Black Bird
Unknown
Northern Cheyenne

Father: Spotted Wolf
Grandfather: Whistling Elk
June 25, 1876, Little Bighorn: Fought Custer's Column
Unknown; alive in 1908



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White Star
Unknown
Oglala Lakota

May 1877: Surrendered at Red Cloud Agency, Nebraska
Unknown



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White Swan
1851, Montana Territory
Crow
June 1876, Scout at the Little Bighorn,
valley and hilltop fights, wounded
August 12, 1904, Crow Agency, Montana
Custer National Cemetery, Crow Agency, Montana
Grave 460A



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White Swan
Unknown
Minniconjou Lakota, Chief

Unknown



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White Twin
Unknown
Oglala Lakota

May 1877: Surrendered at Red Cloud Agency, Nebraska
Unknown



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White Wolf
Shot in the Head
Unknown
Northern Cheyenne

June 25-26, 1876, Little Bighorn: Had a repeating rifle at the battle
Unknown



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William Red Bird
Unknown
Northern Cheyenne

Unknown



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With Horns
Unknown
Lakota

June 25, 1876, Little bighorn: Fought Custer's Column; removed wounded White Bull
Unknown



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Wolf Chief
Unknown
Northern Cheyenne

Unknown



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Wolf Medicine
Unknown
Northern Cheyenne, Little Warrior Chief in the Elkhorn Scrapers Warrior Society

June 25-26, 1876, Little Bighorn: Wore a war bonnet during the battle
Unknown



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Wolf Name
William Wolf Name
January 1854, South Dakota
Father: Feathered Moon
Mother: Lizard
circa 1878, married Marrow Woman
Daughter: Maggie Wolf Name
Northern Cheyenne

1926, attended Little Bighorn 50 Year Anniversary
January 15, 1931, Big Horn County, Montana
January 16, 1931, Wolfname Cemetery, Big Horn County, Montana



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Wolf Necklace
Unknown
Yanktonai Nakota

Unknown



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Wolf Road
Unknown
Southern Cheyenne

Unknown



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Wolf Tooth
Unknown
Northern Cheyenne

June 25, 1876, Little Bighorn: Fought Custer's Column at Last Stand Hill
Unknown



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Wolf Voice
Unknown
Gros Ventre

Unknown
Wolf Voice


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Woman Bone
Unknown
Oglala Lakota

May 1877: Surrendered at Red Cloud Agency, Nebraska
Unknown



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Woman's Dress
Unknown
Oglala Lakota

Unknown



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Wood Boat
Unknown
Oglala Lakota

May 1877: Surrendered at Red Cloud Agency, Nebraska
Unknown



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Wood Root
Unknown
Oglala Lakota

May 1877: Surrendered at Red Cloud Agency, Nebraska
Unknown



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Wooden Leg
Eats from His Hand, Richard Woodenlegs
Kummokquivviokta
circa 1858
Northern Cheyenne
, Warrior in the Elkhorn Scrapers Society
Father: Walks on Crutches
Brother: Yellow Hair
June 25-26, 1876, Little Bighorn: Camp guard; in Reno fight and possibly shot water carrier Tanner
1889, Indian scout at Fort Keogh; later a tribal judge
July 19, 1937
Red Cloud Cemetery, Pine Ridge, South Dakota



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Wooden Thigh
Unknown
Northern Cheyenne
Father: Little Wolf

June 25-26, 1876, Little Bighorn: Camp guard and in the battle
Unknown



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Worm
Unknown
Lakota

Unknown



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Wounded Eye
Unknown
Northern Cheyenne
June 25, 1876, Little Bighorn: In the Custer fight
Unknown



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Wounded Hand
Unknown
Minniconjou Lakota

Unknown



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Wounded in Back
Unknown
Oglala Lakota
May 1877: Surrendered at Red Cloud Agency, Nebraska
Unknown



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Wounded Lice
Unknown
Lakota

June 25-26, 1876, Little Bighorn: Scouted with Lazy White Bull and saw Montana Column
Unknown



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Wrinkled Face
Unknown
Oglala Lakota
May 1877: Surrendered at Red Cloud Agency, Nebraska
Unknown



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

   
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