Crazy Horse or once known as Tashunka Witco was the Oglala Sioux Indian chief. Although there was much debate on where Tashunka got his additional name, many historians believe that he was named Crazy Horse after his father, whom was also Crazy Horse. After evaluating Tashunka Witco’s warrior abilities, Crazy Horse saw it fit that his son maintained the family legacy name. Crazy Horse was born around 1840 in what is currently Rapid Springs, South Dakota. He was part of the Lakota Sioux tribe whose primary home-land covered from the Mississippi River to the western Bighorn Mountains. The U.S. Army tried to force the Indians off of their native land onto reservations to keep them under control of the government. However, the Indians wanted to roam free. In efforts to protect and preserve Native American Traditions and land, Crazy Horse fought until his death on September 5th, 1877, where he was killed by a soldier with a bayonet. …show more content…
He was fair skinned in comparison to others and had brown curly hair. These unique features prepared Crazy Horse to stand out and develop an attitude to be independent and introverted. Due to his already established solitude, he spent most of his time away from the tents and his own people. He refused to ever have his picture taken or to sign any legal document, which created a lack of confirmation on the great warrior. However, if it came down to a matter of finding food for a child, helping the elder, or fighting to protect his people, he was always there. It was of Indian nature to have visions and dreams in which gave instructions on how to properly conduct their lives. Crazy Horse was always told that arrows, bullets or any other weapon could not harm him and that he would come out of battles untouched. Yet, his vision depicted that he was lying in his friends and families’ arms, his people were surrounding him as if he had