Representative North American Indian Chiefs, scouts, and warriors
participating in the Last Great Indian Council, held in the valley of the
Little Horn, Montana, September, 1909, with their English, tribal, and
Indian designations.
CHIEF PLENTY COUPS, Chief of the Crow Nation, bearing the Indian name of
Aleck-shea-Ahoos, signifying Many Achievements.
CHIEF RED WHIP, an eminent Chief of the Gros Ventres Tribe, bearing the
Indian name of Bein-es-Kanach.
CHIEF TIMBO, OR HAIRLESS, Head Chief of the Comanche Tribe, bearing the
Indian name of Tah-cha-chi.
CHIEF APACHE JOHN, an eminent Apache Chief, bearing the Indian name of
Koon-kah-za-chy, signifying Protector of his Tepee.
CHIEF RUNNING BIRD, an eminent Chief of the Kiowa Tribe, bearing the
Indian name of Ta-ne-haddle.
CHIEF BRAVE BEAR, Head Chief of the Southern Cheyennes, bearing the Indian
name of Ni-go High-ez, Ni-go, bear—High-ez, brave.
CHIEF UMAPINE, Head Chief of the Cayuse Tribe, bearing the Indian name of
Wa-kon-kon-we-la-son-mi.
CHIEF TIN-TIN-MEET-SA, Chief of the Umatilla Tribe, bearing the Indian
name of Wil-Lou-Skin.
CHIEF RUNS-THE-ENEMY, Chief of the Teton Sioux, bearing the Indian name of
Tok-kahin-hpe-ya.
CHIEF PRETTY VOICE EAGLE, Chief of the Yankton Sioux, bearing the Indian
name of Wambli-ho-waste.
CHIEF WHITE HORSE, Chief of the Southern Yankton Sioux, bearing the Indian
name of Sung-ska.
CHIEF BEAR GHOST, Chief of the Crow Creek Tribe, bearing the Indian name
of Mato-Wanagi, signifying the Ghost of a Bear.
CHIEF RUNNING FISHER, an eminent Chief of the Gros Ventres Tribe, bearing
the Indian name of Itn-tyi-waatyi.
BULL SNAKE, an eminent Crow warrior and scout, bearing the Indian name of
Ear-Ous-Sah-Chee-dups, signifying Male Snake.
MOUNTAIN CHIEF, Chief of the Blackfoot Tribe, bearing the Indian name of
Omaq-kat-tsa, signifying Big Brave.
CHIEF RED CLOUD, Chief of the Ogallalla Sioux, bearing the Indian name of
Marpiya-Luta.
CHIEF TWO MOONS, Head Chief of the Northern Cheyennes, bearing the Indian
name of Ish-hayu-Nishus, meaning Two Moons or Two Suns.
WHITE-MAN-RUNS-HIM, Chief of the Custer scouts, an eminent Crow warrior,
bearing the Indian name of Mias-tas-hede-Karoos, signifying The White Man
Runs Him.
HAIRY MOCCASIN, a noted Custer scout, of the Crow Tribe, bearing the
Indian name of Esup-ewyshes.
CURLY, a noted Custer scout, of the Crow Tribe, bearing the Indian name of
Shes-his.
GOES-AHEAD, a noted Custer scout, of the Crow Tribe, bearing the Indian
name of Basuk-Ose, signifying Goes First.
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