Spotted Elk (Lakota: Uŋpȟáŋ Glešká, sometimes spelled OH-PONG-GE-LE-SKAH or Hupah Glešká: c. 1826 – ( 1890-12-29)December 29, 1890), was a chief of the...
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November 17, 1903 – February 21, 1977), best known by her stage name Molly Spotted Elk, was a Penobscot Indian dancer, actress, and writer who was born on the...
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The elk (pl.: elk or elks; Cervus canadensis), or wapiti, is the second largest species within the deer family, Cervidae, and one of the largest terrestrial...
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Along the Stream) band of the Minneconjou Lakota. Lone Horn's sons were Spotted Elk (later known as Big Foot) and Touch the Clouds, Rattling Blanket Woman...
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to escort Spotted Elk and his band into Camp Cheyenne. Spotted Elk said he would surrender the next day, with which Sumner agreed. Spotted Elk instead led...
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7th Cavalry Regiment commanded by Major Samuel M. Whitside approached Spotted Elk's band of Miniconjou Lakota and 38 Hunkpapa Lakota near Porcupine Butte...
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Heȟáka Sápa, commonly known as Black Elk (baptized Nicholas; December 1, 1863 – August 19, 1950), was a wičháša wakȟáŋ ("medicine man, holy man") and...
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Penobscot political leader and the father of dancer and actress Molly Spotted Elk. Nelson was born to Peter "Dindy" Nelson and Mary Francis Mitchell Nelson...
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Calahasen as Yellow Wolf's wife Eugene Blackbear as Spotted Elk Dawn Lavand as Indian Girl Sidel Standing Elk as Lean Bear Hunter Bodine as Kid Graham Jarvis...
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A mixed band of Miniconjou Lakota and Hunkpapa Sioux, led by Chief Spotted Elk, sought sanctuary at Pine Ridge after fleeing the Standing Rock Agency...
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