Little Hawk
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Little Hawk (1836-1895), Oglala Lakota War Chief and a half brother of Worm, father of Crazy Horse
(Lakota
: Tashunka-witko). In the Lakota extended family scheme, Crazy Horse was thus a 'son' of Little Hawk.
Crazy Horse had a younger half-brother called Little Hawk
as the namesake of their uncle. The elder Little Hawk took the name Long Face after bestowing his on his nephew, but when the half-brother was killed in battle in 1871, he resumed the use of his original name. This naming custom sometimes leads to confusion in attributing deeds to family members bearing the same name and living in the same time frame.
According to General George Crook
notes, Little Hawk "..appeared to rank next to Crazy Horse
in importance, was much like his superior in size and build, but his face was more kindly in expression and he more fluent in speech; he did most of the talking."
Crazy Horse
Crazy Horse was a Native American war leader of the Oglala Lakota. He took up arms against the U.S...
(Lakota
Lakota language
Lakota is a Siouan language spoken by the Lakota people of the Sioux tribes. While generally taught and considered by speakers as a separate language, Lakota is mutually understandable with the other two languages , and is considered by most linguists one of the three major varieties of the Sioux...
: Tashunka-witko). In the Lakota extended family scheme, Crazy Horse was thus a 'son' of Little Hawk.
Crazy Horse had a younger half-brother called Little Hawk
Little Hawk (Crazy Horse's brother)
Little Hawk is the younger half brother of the famous Oglala warrior Crazy Horse . He was the offspring of the remarriage of Worm, Crazy Horse's widowed father, to a pair of sisters of the Brulé Lakota chief Spotted Tail, Iron Between Horns and Kills Enemy.The name Little Hawk was given by Crazy...
as the namesake of their uncle. The elder Little Hawk took the name Long Face after bestowing his on his nephew, but when the half-brother was killed in battle in 1871, he resumed the use of his original name. This naming custom sometimes leads to confusion in attributing deeds to family members bearing the same name and living in the same time frame.
According to General George Crook
George Crook
George R. Crook was a career United States Army officer, most noted for his distinguished service during the American Civil War and the Indian Wars.-Early life:...
notes, Little Hawk "..appeared to rank next to Crazy Horse
Crazy Horse
Crazy Horse was a Native American war leader of the Oglala Lakota. He took up arms against the U.S...
in importance, was much like his superior in size and build, but his face was more kindly in expression and he more fluent in speech; he did most of the talking."