Native Americans commemorate victory at Little Bighorn with horse races, dance and song
Tribal nations are honoring Indigenous victory and oral history with horse rides, reenactments and ceremonies that organizers say draw thousands.
- Thousands of visitors gathered at Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument on Thursday to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Battle of the Little Bighorn, also known as the Battle of Greasy Grass.
- On June 25 and 26, 1876, Lakota, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho warriors defeated Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer and the U.S. Army's 7th Cavalry, a rare victory that prompted intensified federal military campaigns.
- Oglala Sioux Tribe President Frank Star Comes Out assists families and youth at the encampment, where programs center on Indigenous teachings, practices, and oral history sharing.
- Reenactments featuring hundreds of warriors have marked the anniversary for over 30 years; Mark Barfknecht, a Real Bird reenactor, said, "We all believe that there are two sides to all these stories."
- Tribal members reflect on the past while looking to the future of Indigenous sovereignty, as William Good Bird, a traditional singer, affirmed, "We're still here," celebrating continued strength.
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This story also appeared in ICT CROW AGENCY, Montana – Thousands from across the continent flocked to the rolling plains along the Little Bighorn River where 150 years ago to the day Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer met his demise at what U.S. schoolchildren know as the Battle of Little Bighorn or Custer’s Last Stand – but Native Nations know as Greasy Grass. “You know, Custer planned [a large-scale attack on tribes gathered along the river] bec…
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The quiet, wind-swept hills of the Battle of Greasy Grass, known to many as the Battle of Little Bighorn, were the setting for Native Americans commemorating the battle's 150th anniversary with horse rides, battle reenactments, and a camp of hundreds of people this week. Thursday was the anniversary of the...
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