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...