Leonard Crow Dog
Leonard Crow Dog | |
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| Born | August 18, 1942 Rosebud Indian Reservation, South Dakota, U.S. |
| Died | June 5, 2021 (aged 78) Crow Dog's Paradise, Rosebud, South Dakota, U.S. |
| Occupations | Author and activist |
| Known for | Wounded Knee American Indian Movement |
| Board member of | Sinte Gleska University |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 9 |
Leonard Crow Dog (August 18, 1942 – June 5, 2021) was a Lakota medicine man and spiritual leader. He became well known during the Lakota takeover and occupation 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 sought to unify Indian people of all nations. As a practitioner of traditional herbal medicine and a leader of Sun Dance ceremonies, Crow Dog was dedicated to keeping Lakota traditions alive.