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Wooden Leg - Cheyenne Warrior Who Fought Custer

Wooden Leg, of the Northern Cheyenne Tribe, was born in 1858 in the area of the Black Hills and the Cheyenne River in Dakota Territory. See page for author [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons Quick Facts: His father was Many Bullet Wounds. He also went by the preferred name White Buffalo Shaking off the Dust. His birth date and death date are not known. His mother was Eagle Feather on the Forehead. Her birth and death dates are also unknown. His two older brothers were Strong Wind Blowing and the other's name was Yellow Hair. His younger brother was named Twin. His older sister was named Crooked Nose and his younger sister was Fingers Woman. As a child, Wooden Leg went by Eats from His Hand. He received the name Wooden Leg from his uncle. He received the name since he was able to walk farther than his peers when it came to long travels. The first time that he saw white men involved in a large battle was the Wagon Box Fight of 1866. His older brother, Strong W...

Language and Culture of Kauai

Hawaiian culture, like all cultures, is deeply complex and interesting. Hawaiian culture also varies on each of Hawaii's main, major islands. Hawaiian cultures are varied much like cultures all across the mainland United States. Accents, word pronunciations, and even the meanings of words, especially slang, can change depending on where you are. With many of the more secluded communities on Hawaii's islands, these cultural differences can be more noticeable (in a good way). Braden Jarvis The Hawaiian island of Kauai is one island that has an amazing culture. Most of all, the culture of Kauai is mellow. The people of Kauai and very passionate about following long-held traditions. Of course, the more known traditions in Hawaii, such as hula and Hawaiian music, are important to Kauai. Music played using traditional Hawaiian musical instruments, like the ukulele and the pa'u, is popular during performances. Kauai was once the location of a culturally important hula s...

John Dolph - Akron, New York Historical Figure

John Dolph was a historic figure in the local Akron tale of Ah-weh-hah . He was involved in events that took place in Akron. Which includes events at Murder Creek. From historical record, he had moved to Akron some time in the 1820s. He and his wife aided Ah-weh-hah in escaping from a white man, named Sanders, who wanted to force her into marrying him. The story unfortunately ends in tragedy. John Dolph ( Find A Grave link )  was the husband of Sarah Dolph . He was born in 1781 and died on June 30, 1834. He was born in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. Sarah Dolph was born in 1783 in New Jersey and died February 11, 1861. From known cemetery records they had two daughters. In the book, The life of General Ely S. Parker, the story says that they had a son. The son was likely Reuben J. Dolph . They may have had another son named Arthur Dolph. These records are as such: Reuben J. Dolph 1826 - February 11, 1889 Arthur Dolph 1819 - 1891 Mary Ann Dolph 1811 - August 26, 1850 ...





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