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Tasunka, (alias Plenty Horse[s]) The slayer of Lieut Casey, near Pine Ridge, SD, 1891. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
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Tasunka, (alias Plenty Horse[s]) The slayer of Lieut Casey, near Pine Ridge, SD, 1891. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Tasunka, (alias Plenty Horse[s]) The slayer of Lieut Casey, near Pine Ridge, SD, 1891
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This powerful photograph, titled "Tasunka, (alias Plenty Horse[s]), The Slayer of Lieut. Casey, near Pine Ridge, SD, 1891," captures the defiant spirit of Tasunka, also known as Plenty Horses, a Lakota warrior from the Oglala tribe. The image was taken by renowned photographer John C.H. Grabill during the tumultuous period of the late 19th century, when the American frontier was at the crossroads of Native American resistance and encroaching European-American settlement. Plenty Horses gained notoriety for his role in the death of Lieutenant Edward Casey during the Wounded Knee Massacre in 1890. The incident marked the end of the Great Sioux War and the final resistance of the Lakota people against the US government's efforts to confine them to reservations. In the photograph, Plenty Horses is depicted wearing traditional Lakota clothing, including a colorful blanket draped over his shoulders and an intricately designed earring adorning his left ear. His direct gaze into the camera conveys a sense of unyielding defiance, as he stands proudly against the backdrop of the American landscape. The meeting of the frontier and the Native American way of life is encapsulated in this poignant image, offering a glimpse into the rich heritage and resilience of the Plains Indian people during a pivotal moment in American history.
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