On Dec 21, 1866 Lakota warriors led by Tasunke Witko (Crazy Horse) would have a decisive victory over the US military at the Battle of the Hundred Slain, called Fetterman's massacre by the US.
At Fort Phil Kearny, Tasunke Witko goaded the soldiers out of the fort and to giving chase to him. He was known to dismount his horse while soldiers fired at him, he would also race his horse in front of the soldiers while they fired at him.
Jun 25, 2020 • 6 tweets • 3 min read
Celebrating Victory Day today!
On this day, June 25 1876 an alliance of Lakota, Cheyenne and Arapaho wiped out Custer and the 7th Calvary at the Battle of the Little Bighorn.
Mitakuye oyasin
In Lakota, the day has a few different names; Peji Sla el Kicizapi (the fight at the greasy grass), Peji Sla el Wicakasotapi Hehan (when they wiped them out at the Greasy Grass), and, my favorite, Mila Hanska Wicakastakapi Hehan (when they made the long knives cry).
Dec 29, 2019 • 6 tweets • 4 min read
Cankpe Opi wokiksuye, remembering Wounded Knee. On this day Dec 29 1890, the US military murdered over 300 Lakota, mostly women and children, at Wounded Knee Creek
#WoundedKnee#NeverForget#Genocide #Colonialism
Spotted Elk's band of Miniconjou and Hunkpapa, whom were Ghost Dancers, had left Thatanka Iyotake Sitting Bull's camp after he was assassinated on Dec 15 to seek refuge at the Pine Ridge rez (prisoner of war camp #334)