Tȟašúŋke Witkó
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Tȟašúŋke Witkó was a renowned Oglala Lakota war leader who played a key role in resisting United States expansion onto Native American lands in the 19th century.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Native American leader
ⓘ
Oglala Lakota ⓘ human ⓘ war leader ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Crazy Horse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Black Hills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | c. 1840 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Oglala Lakota territory
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
near present-day Rapid City, South Dakota ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath |
killed while in U.S. Army custody
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stab wound ⓘ |
| countryFoughtAgainst | United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of Native American resistance ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1877-09-05 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Camp Robinson, Nebraska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Lakota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Crazy Horse (the elder) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| knownFor |
personal bravery
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refusal to be photographed ⓘ tactical skill in battle ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Lakota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memorial | Crazy Horse Memorial in South Dakota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryConflict |
Battle of the Little Bighorn
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Black Hills War NERFINISHED ⓘ Fetterman Fight NERFINISHED ⓘ Great Sioux War of 1876 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Rattle Blanket Woman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Native American resistance to U.S. expansion ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | His Horse Is Crazy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Lakota language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
leadership in the Great Sioux War of 1876
ⓘ
resistance to United States expansion onto Native American lands ⓘ role in the Battle of the Little Bighorn ⓘ |
| occupation |
military leader
ⓘ
war leader ⓘ |
| opponent |
United States Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Lakota Sioux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Great Plains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Lakota traditional religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resisted |
U.S. forts along the Bozeman Trail
ⓘ
encroachment on Lakota lands ⓘ |
| spouse |
Black Shawl
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nellie Larrabee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| tribalAffiliation | Oglala Lakota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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