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Tasunka Kokipapi (Lakota: Tȟašúŋke Kȟokípȟapi, 1836 – July 13, 1893), was an Oglala Lakota leader known for his participation in Red Cloud's War, as a negotiator for the Sioux Nation after the Wounded Knee Massacre, and for serving on delegations to Washington, D.C..
Learn about the life and legacy of Young Man Afraid of His Horse, a Teton leader who fought for peace and survival after Wounded Knee. His name was also translated as "Tasunka Kokipapi," meaning "the man of whose horse we are afraid."
Born Tasunka Kokipapi which roughly translates to ‘the man of whose horse we are afraid' meaning that the bearer of the name was so feared in battle that the mere sight of his horse inspired fear. During the Red Cloud War of 1866, he was one of the leading lieutenants for Red Cloud.
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Learn about the Oglala leader Tasunka Kokipapi, also known as Young Man Afraid of His Horses, and his family and band history. Find a link to an article about his role in the Fort Phil Kearney massacre.
Sep 3, 2002 · The “good Indian”who died was Oglala Sioux Chief Tasunka Kokipapi, meaning “Man of Whose Horses They are Afraid,” but better known to history as Young Man Afraid of His Horses (obviously something was lost in the translation).
Tashunke kokipapi wichakhcha, \ the Elder Tashunka kokipapi. This "One Whose- \ Horse is-feared" took the side of the United \ States during the troubles at Pine Ridge Agency \ when Royer was agent. Photo taken when the Teton \ delegations visited Washington after the close \ of the troubles at Pine Ridge Agency,
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Great North Am. Indians, 1977: p. 351 (Young Man Afraid of His Horse, Oglala Sioux, ca. 1830-1900, also known as Tasunka Kokipapi, The Young Man of Whose Horses They Are Afraid, or Young Men Fear His Horses, subchief under Red Cloud, one of the warrior chiefs who led the Oglala Sioux in holding back White expansion during the 1860s, in the ...
