Leonard Crow Dog
Native American activist (1942–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Leonard Crow Dog (August 18, 1942 – June 5, 2021) was a medicine man and spiritual leader who became well known during the Lakota takeover of the town of Wounded Knee on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota in 1973, known as the Wounded Knee Incident. Through his writings and teachings, he has sought to unify Indian people of all nations.[2] As a practitioner of traditional herbal medicine and a leader of Sun Dance ceremonies, Crow Dog was also dedicated to keeping Lakota traditions alive.
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Born | (1942-08-18)August 18, 1942 Rosebud Indian Reservation, South Dakota, U.S. |
Died | June 6, 2021(2021-06-06) (aged 78) Crow Dog's Paradise, Rosebud, South Dakota, U.S. |
Nationality | Oglala Sioux Tribe, American |
Occupation(s) | Author and activist |
Known for | Wounded Knee American Indian Movement |
Board member of | Sinte Gleska University |
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Children | 9[1] |
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