Wolf Robe, son of a Southern Cheyenne chief, lived and fought with the Northern Cheyenne during the time of the Battle of Little Big Horn. He was about 80 when Miller painted this portrait in 1941. “We never know exactly our years. The only way we could tell was...
Wooden Leg, a Northern Cheyenne warrior aged 18 in 1876, fought under Chief Lame White Man at the Battle of the Little Big Horn. After killing at least three troopers in the action against Reno’s command and bringing down one of Reno’s Arikara scouts,...
Young Little Wolf, a Northern Cheyenne warrior in 1876, and a son of Chief Little Wolf arrived late at the Indian village, their band having trailed Custer’s command for many miles. However, once their loyalty to the other Cheyennes and Sioux was established...
White Eagle, an Oglala Sioux warrior in 1876, fought under He-Dog and Crazy Horse in the Battle of Little Big Horn. A cousin of Nicholas Black Elk, Sr., another veteran of the Custer fight whose portrait is included in this collection, White Eagle’s war honors...
William Standing Bear, a Sihasapa or Blackfeet Sioux (not to be confused with the Algonquian Blackfeet of Montana or Alberta), fought as a warrior under Chief Scabby Head at the Battle of Little Big Horn. Uncertain as to how many troopers he may have killed, Standing...
Sitting Eagle, an Oglala Sioux warrior in 1876, fought under He-Dog in the Battle of Little Big Horn. Acquitting himself bravely in the counterattack again Reno, in which he killed a trooper and counted three coups, Sitting Eagle witnessed a strange think in the...
