Red Cloud (Lakota: Makhpiya Luta), (1822-December 10, 1909) was a war leader of the Oglala Lakota (Sioux). One of the most capable enemies the U. S. military ever faced, he led the successful war in 1866-1868 known as Red Cloud's War over control of the Powder River Country in northwestern Wyoming and southern Montana. Later he led his people in reservation life. Wikipedia
As a warrior and a statesman, Red Cloud's success in confrontations with the United States government marked him as one of the most important Lakota leaders of the nineteenth century. www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/people/i_r/redcloud.htm
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Every age, every race, has its leaders and heroes. There were over sixty distinct tribes of Indians on this continent, each of which boasted its notable men. The names and deeds of some of these men will live in American history, yet in the true sense t www.legendsofamerica.com/NA-RedCloud.html
Red Cloud was an Oglala Sioux chief best known for his undaunted courage while leading his people in several important victories over the forces of the United States. He was born in Nebraska in September 1822 near the Platte River. He had a twin brother www.aktalakota.org/index.cfm?cat=54&artid=50
