Spotted Elk
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Spotted Elk, also known as Big Foot, was a Miniconjou Lakota chief remembered for his leadership during the late 19th-century U.S.–Lakota conflicts and for being killed along with many of his people at Wounded Knee.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Spotted Elk canonical | 2 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Lakota leader
ⓘ
Miniconjou Lakota chief ⓘ Native American ⓘ historical figure ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Big Foot
ⓘ
Big Foot (Lakota chief) ⓘ |
| approximateYearOfBirth | circa 1826 ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | flight to Pine Ridge Agency in 1890 ⓘ |
| associatedWithPeople | Miniconjou Lakota ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
Cheyenne River
ⓘ
surface form:
Cheyenne River region
|
| burialPlace | mass grave at Wounded Knee ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | gunshot wounds ⓘ |
| conflict |
Great Sioux War of 1876
ⓘ
surface form:
Great Sioux War of 1876–1877
late 19th-century U.S.–Lakota conflicts ⓘ |
| culturalDepiction | subject of historical accounts of Wounded Knee ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1890-12-29 ⓘ |
| detainedBy |
Wounded Knee Massacre
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Army at Wounded Knee Creek
|
| ethnicity | Lakota ⓘ |
| eventContextOfDeath | Wounded Knee Massacre ⓘ |
| father | Lone Horn ⓘ |
| healthStatusBeforeDeath | ill with pneumonia during final journey ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | symbol of Lakota suffering during U.S. expansion ⓘ |
| killedBy |
United States Army personnel
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Army soldiers
|
| knownFor |
being killed at the Wounded Knee Massacre
ⓘ
leadership during late 19th-century U.S.–Lakota conflicts ⓘ |
| language |
Lakota language
ⓘ
surface form:
Lakota
|
| led | a band of Miniconjou Lakota ⓘ |
| legacy |
remembered as a victim of U.S. Indian policy
ⓘ
represents the end of armed Lakota resistance on the Plains ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | killed in a massacre ⓘ |
| militaryUnitInvolvedInDeath |
7th Cavalry Regiment
ⓘ
surface form:
7th Cavalry Regiment (United States)
|
| notableEvent | Wounded Knee Massacre ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Ghost Dance movement (as a follower) ⓘ |
| partOf |
Great Sioux Nation
ⓘ
surface form:
Lakota Nation
|
| placeOfBirth | present-day South Dakota region ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Wounded Knee Creek
ⓘ
surface form:
Wounded Knee Creek, South Dakota
|
| positionHeld | chief of a Miniconjou Lakota band ⓘ |
| religion | Lakota traditional religion ⓘ |
| roleInEvent | leader of a Miniconjou band at Wounded Knee ⓘ |
| sibling | Touch the Clouds ⓘ |
| tribalAffiliation | Miniconjou Lakota ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.