Lame Deer
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This article is about the 19th-century Lakota chief and grandfather of John Fire Lame Deer. For other uses, see Lame Deer (disambiguation).
Lame Deer (c. 1821-1877), also called "The Elk that Whistles Running,"[1] was a first chief of the Miniconjou Lakota (trans. "They who plant by the water"[2]) and vice chief of the Wakpokinyan (trans. "To Fly along the river") band.
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Lame Deer | |
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Tĥáĥčahušté | |
Miniconjou Lakota leader | |
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Born | c. 1821 |
Died | May 10, 1877(1877-05-10) (aged 55–56) Montana Territory |
Resting place | Lame Deer, Montana |
Known for | Participation in the Battle of Little Big Horn and the Battle of Little Muddy Creek |
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