White Bull Brochure

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15. "Battle with the Flatheads on the Musselshell River (Montana), 1870."

This drawing depicts White Bull as he counts coup on a fallen Flathead. White Bull stated "Pretty-Voiced-Eagle struck him first, I hit him second." The Flathead camp is also shown as the Sioux advance.

16. "Battle with the Flatheads on the Musselshell River (Montana), 1870."

In this drawing, White Bull is shown wailing over his dead friend Standing Bull, who was killed in the battle against the Flatheads. In this battle, White Bull wore his war charm over his left shoulder.

17. "Battle with Flatheads on the Musselshell River (Montana), 1870."

White Bull kills and scalps the Flathead who killed Standing Bull. On the right of White Bull is his discarded lance which was hit with a bullet. A Flathead arrow can be seen between White Bull and his lance, depicting the intensity of the battle.

18. "On the Yellowstone River (Montana), 1872."

In this drawing, White Bull depicts himself stealing horses from the Crows. The Crow camp can be seen at the right with the tracks indicating the pursuit of the Crows. White Bull's war charm can be seen slung over his left shoulder.

19. "Near Spoonhorn (Mountain Sheep) Butte (Montana), 1873."

White Bull counts a first coup on an Assiniboine Indian and then spared his life for the sake of his woman, who reminded White Bull of his mother.

20. "The Fight in the Trenches, (Montana), 1873."

In the battle with the Canadian Red River Breeds on the Rosebud River, White Bull saves the body of His-Knife from the enemy.

21. "The Black Hills (South Dakota), 1876."

White Bull steals three horses.

22. "The Black Hills (South Dakota), 1876."

White Bull steals two horses from white men. The camp of the white men and White Bull's trail are depicted in the drawing.

23. "The Battle of the Rosebud River (Montana), June 17, 1876."

In this drawing, White Bull depicts himself wounding a Shoshoni Indian who was fighting with the U.S. Cavalry against the Sioux and Cheyenne at the Rosebud battle. Rifle smoke pours from the opposing forces on both sides, indicating the intensity of the battle.

24. "The Battle of the Rosebud River (Montana), June 17, 1876."

In this scene, White Bull rescues the wounded Cheyenne warrior Sunrise (Water-Dog). White Bull depicted himself wearing his war charm slung over his left arm. Sunrise was painted yellow all over and wore a stuffed water-dog tied in his hair as a war charm.

25. "The Battle of the Little Big Horn River (Montana), June 25, 1876."

After seeing his family moved to safety and watching the repulse of Major Reno's column, White Bull joined the battle against Custer's column. In this drawing, White Bull counts a first coup on a fallen soldier and takes his weapons and ammunition. White Bull stated, "I struck him first, Did-Not-Go-Home struck him second.

26. "The Battle of the Little Big Horn River (Montana), June 25, 1876."

White Bull drags a soldier from his house. The soldier can be seen firing in the air. White Bull stated "I struck this one and pulled him off his house, Crazy Horse hit him second."

27. "The Battle of the Little Big Horn River (Montana), June 25, 1876."

White Bull drew himself riding down a soldier. The soldier is shown both standing and, afterward on the ground. White Bull stated, "Bear-Lice hit him second, I ran him down."


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