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The name of Wounded Knee Creek (cankpe opi wakpala) has nothing to do with the massacre of chief Big Foot's band of Sioux that took place there in December 1890.
Like most native place-names the name refers to some long-ago (sometimes entirely mythical) incident that was commemorated in the name of the particular river, stream, mountain or valley. The Crows had a story about the mythical Thunderbird living on a particular mountain in the south-east part of their lands; they called this "Where the Thunderbird Sits Down Mountain".
The story of how Wounded Knee Creek got its name is lost in the mists of time, but it probably refers to a warrior being wounded there by an enemy tribe, perhaps even before contact with European explorers.
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Where did the wounded knee massacre take place?
Wounded Knee Creek, South Dakota
Where was the battle at wounded knee fought?
It was never a battle. It was a massacre. It was over by Wounded Knee Creek.
Who was the Indian named Wounded Knee?
THere was never a person called "Wounded Knee".The famous massacre that took place in December 1890 was not named for a person but for a small creek nearby - chankpé opi wakpála or Wounded Knee Creek in Lakota. This name existed long before the battle took place and probably refers to a long-ago fight between the Lakotas and another tribe such as the Crows, when a warrior on one side was wounded by an arrow in the knee.
Why is the battle of wounded knee called battle of wounded knee?
The battle takes its name from the nearby creek, called chankpé opi wakpála in the Lakota language ("wounded knee creek"). The creek was known by that name long before the battle of 1890.
What state did the wounded knee take place?
The Wounded Knee Massacre took place at Wounded Knee Creek, South Dakota on December 29, 1890
Where did the wounded knee massacre take place?
Wounded Knee Creek, South Dakota
Where was the battle at wounded knee fought?
It was never a battle. It was a massacre. It was over by Wounded Knee Creek.
Who was the Indian named Wounded Knee?
THere was never a person called "Wounded Knee".The famous massacre that took place in December 1890 was not named for a person but for a small creek nearby - chankpé opi wakpála or Wounded Knee Creek in Lakota. This name existed long before the battle took place and probably refers to a long-ago fight between the Lakotas and another tribe such as the Crows, when a warrior on one side was wounded by an arrow in the knee.
Why is the battle of wounded knee called battle of wounded knee?
The battle takes its name from the nearby creek, called chankpé opi wakpála in the Lakota language ("wounded knee creek"). The creek was known by that name long before the battle of 1890.
What state did the wounded knee take place?
The Wounded Knee Massacre took place at Wounded Knee Creek, South Dakota on December 29, 1890
What was the site where more than 100 fleeing indians were killed by the us troops?
Sand creek massacare
Which event marked the end of the Indian wars?
Battle of Wounded Knee.
What happened at wounded knee creek?
Your mom goes to college
Were Organized Indian resistance to American control ended in 1890 after battle at?
Wounded Knee Creek
What was the last major event of the Indians war?
Wounded Knee Massacre
What is the similarities between the military actions at Sand Creek and Wounded Knee?
Both actions were massacres of Native Americans.
Where did the Lakota ghost dancers and their families lose their lives in the final battle with the U.S. government?
In Wounded Knee Creek in South Dakota.
