Photo Courtesty: http://www.electricscotland.com/thomson/images/8.14%20Crazy%20Horse.jpgSelect a prominent Native American, either past or present, and write a short paragraph about that person.
The exact birth date or Crazy Horse is unknown, however it was somewhere in the 1840's. He died September 5, 1877 at a fairly young age. Crazy Horse is known as being a prominent war hero for the Oglala Lakota tribe who fought against the U.S. army in an attempt to preserve his people's ways. He is known for his role in the Battle of Little Bighorn.
His birth name shared a meaning of 'Among the Trees' or 'In the Wilderness' meaning that he was one with nature. It is also said that his mother's name for him was 'Curly.' Throughout his life, he had important visions of his life and of the future of his people. He participated in many battled including the Battle of Little Bighorn, in which he killed General Custer.
Crazy Horse met his end when he was killed near Ft. Robinson Nebraska when he was taking his sick wife to her parents. His legacy lives on in the lives of Native Americans today. A monument of him is currently being constructed in the Black Hills of South Dakota.
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