Oglala Lakota chief Red Cloud
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Oglala Lakota chief Red Cloud was a prominent 19th-century Native American leader known for his military resistance against U.S. expansion and his role in the Red Cloud's War.
Observed surface forms (1)
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| Red Cloud | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Native American leader
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Oglala Lakota chief ⓘ war chief ⓘ |
| achievement |
defended Lakota control of the Powder River Country
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secured U.S. abandonment of forts along the Bozeman Trail ⓘ |
| birthDate | circa 1822 ⓘ |
| birthName | Maȟpíya Lúta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthNameInEnglish | Red Cloud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Platte River region
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near present-day North Platte, Nebraska ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, South Dakota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanded |
Oglala Lakota warriors
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allied Lakota, Cheyenne, and Arapaho forces ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| deathDate | December 10, 1909 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, South Dakota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| ethnicity |
Lakota
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Oglala Lakota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLegacy |
Red Cloud Indian School named in his honor
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remembered as a major Lakota statesman and war leader ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being one of the few Native American leaders to win a war against the United States
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strategic use of guerrilla warfare against U.S. forts ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Lakota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterRole |
advocate for his people's welfare on the reservation
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reservation leader at Pine Ridge ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Lakota people
NERFINISHED
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Oglala Lakota tribe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| metWith | U.S. government officials in Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryConflict |
Bozeman War
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Red Cloud's War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Fetterman Fight
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Hayfield Fight NERFINISHED ⓘ Wagon Box Fight NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defense of Lakota lands in the Powder River Country
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leadership in Red Cloud's War ⓘ military resistance to United States expansion ⓘ |
| opponent |
United States Army
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United States government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | traditional Lakota spiritual beliefs ⓘ |
| roleInTreatyOfFortLaramie1868 | principal Lakota negotiator ⓘ |
| spouse | Pretty Owl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| treatySignatory | Treaty of Fort Laramie (1868) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tribalAffiliation | Oglala Lakota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visited | Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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