Lame Deer

This article is about the 19th-century Lakota chief and grandfather of John Fire Lame Deer. For other uses, see Lame Deer (disambiguation).
Lame Deer
Tĥáĥčahušté
Miniconjou Lakota leader
Personal details
Bornc. 1821
DiedMay 10, 1877(1877-05-10) (aged 55–56)
Montana Territory
Resting placeLame Deer, Montana
Known forParticipation in the Battle of Little Big Horn and the Battle of Little Muddy Creek
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Lame Deer (c. 1821–1877), also called "The Elk that Whistles Running," was a first chief of the Miniconjou Lakota (trans. "They who plant by the water") and vice chief of the Wakpokinyan (trans. "To Fly along the river") band.

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