June 25th, 1876 Lt. Colonel George Armstrong Custer, and the 7th Cavalry attacked a Hunkpapa camp led by Sitting Bull, Four Horns, Black Moon, Long Horn, No Neck and Red Horn, and their allies, Minniconjou led by Makes Room, Hump, Lame Deer, Flying By, Black Shield and Black Moon, Itazipco led by Spotted Eagle, Two Eagle, His High Horse, Black Eagle and Blue Coat, Oglala led by Crazy Horse, Low Dog, Big Road and Sweat, Sahiyela led by Ice and Little Horse. There were five camp circles, Hunkpapa, Miniconjou, Itazipco, Oglala and Sahiyela.
The Sihasapa and Isanti led by Inkpaduta were camped with the Hunkpapa. There were also Brule's from Spotted Tails camp, Ihunktuwana, Oohenumpa, some Southern Cheyenne and a few Arapaho.
The Hunkpapa stood their ground bravely, covering the retreat of their women and children down the flat. Veterans of that fight say, "It was sure hard luck for Major Reno that he struck the Hunkpapa camp first."- (Vestal, 1932, p 162.)
Come celebrate with the Hunkpapa, June 24-25, 2026 at the Long Soldier Community on Standing Rock.
