Spotted Elk
Native American leader (1826 - 1890) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Spotted Elk (Lakota: Uŋpȟáŋ Glešká, sometimes spelled OH-PONG-GE-LE-SKAH or Hupah Glešká: c. 1826 – ( 1890-12-29)December 29, 1890), was a chief of the Miniconjou, Lakota Sioux. He was a son of Miniconjou chief Lone Horn and became a chief upon his father's death. He was a highly renowned chief with skills in war and negotiations. A United States Army soldier, at Fort Bennett, coined the nickname Big Foot (Si Tȟáŋka) – not to be confused with Oglala Big Foot (also known as Ste Si Tȟáŋka and Chetan keah).[1][2]
Spotted Elk | |
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Heȟáka Glešká | |
Miniconjou, Lakota Sioux leader | |
Preceded by | Lone Horn (Heh-won-ge-chat or Ha-wón-je-tah – aka One Horn) |
Personal details | |
Born | c. 1826 |
Died | December 29, 1890(1890-12-29) (aged 63–64) Wounded Knee Creek, Pine Ridge Indian Reservation (Lakota:Chankwe Opi Wakpala, Wazí Aháŋhaŋ Oyáŋke), South Dakota, U.S. |
Cause of death | Killed at the Wounded Knee Massacre |
Resting place | Wounded Knee Monument, Wounded Knee Creek |
Parent | Lone Horn (father) |
Nickname | Big Foot (Si Tȟaŋka) |
In 1890, he was killed by the U.S. Army at Wounded Knee Creek, Pine Ridge Indian Reservation (Chankwe Opi Wakpala, Wazí Aháŋhaŋ Oyáŋke), South Dakota, USA with at least 150 members of his tribe, in what became known as the Wounded Knee Massacre.