American Horse the Elder
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American Horse the Elder was a prominent Oglala Lakota chief and warrior of the 19th century who played a key role in resisting U.S. military expansion onto Lakota lands.
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Lakota warrior
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Oglala Lakota chief ⓘ |
| areaOfActivity |
Great Plains
NERFINISHED
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Lakota homelands in the northern Plains ⓘ |
| cause |
preservation of traditional Lakota way of life
ⓘ
protection of Lakota treaty rights ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 19th century ⓘ |
| conflict |
Great Sioux War of 1876–1877
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lakota resistance to U.S. westward expansion ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culture |
Lakota culture
ⓘ
Plains Indian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs |
prominent Lakota warrior
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prominent Oglala Lakota chief ⓘ |
| ethnicity |
Lakota
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oglala Lakota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| hasGivenName | American Horse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
courage in battle
ⓘ
influence among Oglala Lakota ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Lakota Nation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oglala Lakota tribe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Lakota language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defense of Lakota lands and sovereignty
ⓘ
leadership in armed resistance against U.S. forces ⓘ resistance to U.S. military expansion onto Lakota lands ⓘ |
| occupation |
tribal leader
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warrior ⓘ |
| opponent |
United States Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposed | U.S. military expansion onto Lakota lands ⓘ |
| partOf | Oglala band of the Lakota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | chief of the Oglala Lakota ⓘ |
| relative | American Horse the Younger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInHistory | Lakota resistance leader ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Lakota oral histories
ⓘ
historical studies of the Great Sioux War ⓘ |
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