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...
Thomas White Horse, a Hunkpapa Sioux veteran of the Battle of Little Big Horn, was 89 when Miller painted his portrait in 1940. A follower of Chief Sitting Bull, he took part in the Ghost Dance in 1890. “A lean, almost famished, old fellow, he sparkled at the...
Two Birds, a Northern Cheyenne warrior in 1876, fought under Chief Two Moon in the Battle of Little Big Horn, in which he counted three coups and captured four cavalry horses. “The old man and I cordially shook hands. I did not see him again. While I was off in...
Walking Hunter, a Hunkpapa Sioux and a follower of Sitting Bull in 1876, was nearly 30 years old – mature for a fighting man – when he took part in the Battle of Little Big Horn. Seven years earlier, at age 23, he established his reputation as a warrior in...
