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Spotted Elk

Spotted Elk

Chief
Spotted Elk, 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. Wikipedia
Born: 1826, South Dakota
Died: December 29, 1890 (age 64 years), Wounded Knee Creek, SD
Siblings: Sitting Bull
Parents: Lone Horn
Nickname: Big Foot (Si Tȟaŋka)
Resting place: Wounded Knee Monument, Wounded Knee Creek