Old Lady Grieves The Enemy
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Old-Lady-Grieves-The-Enemy was a Pawnee woman who gained her name in the 19th century. Her village was attacked by the Ponca
and Sioux
, and the men tried to run away. At this point she grabbed a war club and attacked the enemy, thus shaming the men and causing them to take action.
Ponca
The Ponca are a Native American people of the Dhegihan branch of the Siouan-language group. There are two federally recognized Ponca tribes: the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska and the Ponca Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma...
and Sioux
Sioux
The Sioux are Native American and First Nations people in North America. The term can refer to any ethnic group within the Great Sioux Nation or any of the nation's many language dialects...
, and the men tried to run away. At this point she grabbed a war club and attacked the enemy, thus shaming the men and causing them to take action.