
Red Shirt, Lakota Tribal Chief

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Red Shirt, Lakota Tribal Chief
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Ogilasa wearing President Grant peace medal and holding tomahawk. Red Shirt (1847-January 4, 1925) was an Oglala Lakota chief, warrior and statesman. Red Shirt was a US Army Native Scout and a progressive Oglala Lakota leader who promoted friendly associations with whites and education for his people. Red Shirt opposed Crazy Horse during the Great Sioux War of 1876-77, and the Ghost Dance Movement of 1890, and was a Lakota delegate to Washington. Red Shirt became an international celebrity after joining Buffalo Bill's Wild West and his 1887 appearance in England captured the attention of Europeans and presented a progressive image of Native American. No photographer credited, 1904 (cropped and cleaned).
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