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Diane Merkel

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Plains Indians at the Battle of the Little Bighorn

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Rain-in-the-Face
Itonagaju
Circa 1835
Hunkpapa Sioux

In the valley fight
14 September 1905, Standing Rock, North Dakota
Saint John's Episcopal Church Cemetery, Bullhead, South Dakota



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Raised Him
Sioux

Unknown
Unknown; alive in 1926



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Rattlesnake Nose
Northern Cheyenne

Little Warrior Chief of the Fox Warrior Society
Unknown
Unknown



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Rattling Hawk
Sioux

Wounded at the Rosebud battle
Healed by Medicine Man to fight at Little Big Horn
May 1877, surrendered at Red Cloud Agency, Nebraska
Unknown



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Rectum
Guts, Open Belly
Tasupe
Hunkpapa Sioux

Killed in the valley fight
25 June 1876, Little Bighorn Battlefield, Montana Territory



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Red Bear, George Red Bear
Sans Arc Sioux
, Sub Chief
Unknown
Unknown



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Red Bird
Sioux

Unknown
1926, at Cheyenne River Agency
Unknown



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Red Cherries
Northern Cheyenne

Seen by Sgt. Curtis at the hardtack box
26 June 1876, in hilltop fight
Unknown



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Red Cloud
Mahpiya Luta
1822, Lincoln County, Nebraska
Oglala Sioux

Unknown
10 December 1910, Pine Ridge, South Dakota
Red Cloud Cemetery, Pine Ridge, South Dakota

Red Cloud


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Red Cloud, Jackson Red Cloud
Mahpiya Luta
1858
Son of Red Cloud (above)
Oglala Sioux

Participated
1926, attended 50 Year Anniversary
2 July 1918
Holy Cross Cemetery, Pine Ridge, South Dakota



Jackson Red Cloud

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Red Crane
Oglala Sioux

May have participated
May 1877, surrendered at Red Cloud Agency, Nebraska
Unknown



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Red Dog
Minniconjou Sioux

Unknown
1877, Told Gen. Crook there were 1800 lodges at LBH
Unknown



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Red Face
Ite Luta
Hunkpapa Sioux

Killed fighting Custer's column
25 June 1876, Little Bighorn Battlefield, Montana Territory



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Red Feather
Oglala Sioux

Fought in the valley; charged Calhoun Hill
Unknown



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Red Fish
Sioux
, warrior
In the Custer fight
Unknown



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Red Hawk
Oglala Sioux

Fought with Crazy Horse against Custer
1926, attended Battle 50 Year Anniversary
Unknown

Red Hawk


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Red Hill
Brule Sioux

Unknown
Unknown



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Red Horn Buffalo
Oglala Sioux

Wounded in his jaw during Reno's retreat in the valley
Unknown



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Red Horn Buffalo
Hunkpapa Sioux

Wounded while charging the soldiers trying to escape
Unknown



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Red Horn Bull
Minniconjou Sioux
, runner
Led charge on Reno's troops in the valley
Unknown



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Red Horse, George Red Horse
Northern Cheyenne

Unknown
1926, attended Battle 50 Year Anniversary
Unknown



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Red Horse
Tasunke Luta
Minniconjou Sioux, warrior chief

Witnessed Reno and Custer fights
Unknown

Red Horse


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Red Owl
Oglala Sioux

Unknown
1926, attended Battle 50 Year Anniversary
Unknown



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Red Owl
Northern Cheyenne

Little Warrior Chief in Crazy Dog Warrior Society
Unknown
Unknown



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Red Point
Santee Sioux

Leader of Santees and Yankton at the battle
Unknown



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Red Robe
Northern Cheyenne
Father of Roman Nose, a suicide boy
Unknown
Unknown



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Red Rock
Oglala Sioux

May have participated
May 1877, surrendered at Red Cloud Agency, Nebraska
Unknown



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Red Shirt
Oglala Sioux

May have participated
May 1877, surrendered at Red Cloud Agency, Nebraska
Unknown



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Red Tail
Oglala Sioux

May have participated
May 1877, surrendered at Red Cloud Agency, Nebraska
Unknown



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Red Tomahawk
Northern Cheyenne

Sighted Custer in their second camp on the Rosebud
1926, attended Battle 50 Year Anniversary
Unknown



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Ree
Oglala Sioux

May have participated
May 1877, surrendered at Red Cloud Agency, Nebraska
Unknown



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Rider
Oglala Sioux

May have participated
May 1877, surrendered at Red Cloud Agency, Nebraska
Unknown



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Rising Fire
Northern Cheyenne

Unknown
Unknown



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Rising Sun
Northern Cheyenne

Took watch from soldier
Unknown



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Roan Bear
Northern Cheyenne

Warrior of the Kit Fox Warrior Society
Fought Custer at Medicine Tail Ford
Unknown



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Robe Hair Outside
Oglala Sioux

May have participated
May 1877, surrendered at Red Cloud Agency, Nebraska
Unknown



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Rocky Bear
Inyan Mato or Eya Matao
1836
Oglala Sioux

Participated
1909


Rocky Bear

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Roman Nose
Crooked Nose
Southern Cheyenne

Member, Dog Soldier Warrior Society
Fought Custer's Column
Unknown



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Roman Nose
Hump, Hump Nose, Black Coyote
Sunkmanitu Sapa
Circa 1860
Northern Cheyenne

Unmarried
Killed on west bank of the river during Reno's retreat
25 June 1876, Little Bighorn Battlefield, Montana Territory



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Roman Nose
Minniconjou Sioux, Sub Chief

Unknown
Unknown



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Round Fool
Sioux

26 June, saw soldier hiding in bushes below Reno Hill killed
Unknown



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Roy Eagle Chasing
Northern Cheyenne

Unknown
1926, attended Battle 50 Year Anniversary
Unknown



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Runner
Oglala Sioux

May have participated
May 1877, surrendered at Red Cloud Agency, Nebraska
Unknown



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Running Eagle
Oglala Sioux

Killed Arikara Scout Bob Tail Bull
Unknown



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Runs Close to Camp
Oglala Sioux

May have participated
May 1877, surrendered at Red Cloud Agency, Nebraska
Unknown



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Runs Fearless
Oglala Sioux

May have counted coup on Arikara Scout Bob Tail Bull
Unknown



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Runs on Top
Oglala Sioux

May have participated
May 1877, surrendered at Red Cloud Agency, Nebraska
Unknown



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Runs the Enemy
Circa 1861
Two Kettle Sioux

Pressured Reno's left flank in the valley fight
Unknown; living in 1926

   
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