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Tasunka witko (pron.: tashúnka uitko) ( Sioux) or Crazy Horse ( English), ( December 4, 1849 - September 5, 1877) was a respected member of the Oglala Sioux Native American tribe and is noted for his courage in battle. Crazy Horse was recognized among his own people as a visionary leader committed to preserving the traditions and values of the Lakota way of life and leading his people into a war against the take-over of their lands by the 'White Man'.
Crazy Horse was a 6 year old boy and witness of the Grattan Massacre when he had vision of himself becoming a warrior.
Maybe the most well-known fight was Battle of the Little Bighorn on June 26, 1876, in which Crazy Horse joined forces with Sitting Bull and led his band in the counterattack that destroyed Custer's Seventh CavalryThe 7th United States Cavalry Regiment is a United States Army cavalry unit, whose lineage traces back to the late 19th century. Its official nickname is Garryowen which alludes to the traditional Irish tune that was adopted as its march tune. The 7th Cav to the last man, flanking the Americans from the north and west as Hunkpapa Warriors led by chief Gall charged from the south and east.
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Crazy Horse was assassinated (with a bayonet) by a United States soldier on September 5, 1877 after he resisted confinement in a guardhouse at Fort Robinson in Nebraska.
He also resisted being photographed, since he had strong beliefs in preserving the culture and ways of the traditional Native Americans.
Crazy Horse is currently being commemorated with the Crazy Horse Memorial in South Dakota, a monument carved into a mountain, in the tradition of Mount Rushmore.
See Link below "A sympathetic but detailed account of his life and death" for a discussion of the validity of the photo on this page.