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     When he was quite a big boy�察�he joined in a buffalo hunt�察�and on the 

way   back   with   the   rest   of   the   hunters   his   mule   became   unmanageable。 

American Horse had insisted on riding him in addition to a heavy load of 

meat   and   skins�察  �and   the   animal   evidently   resented   this�察  �for   he   suddenly 

began     to  run   and   kick�察  �scattering    fresh   meat    along   the   road�察  �to  the 

merriment   of   the   crowd。     But   the   boy  turned   actor�察  �and   made   it   appear 

that it was at his wish the mule had given this diverting performance。                   He 

clung to the back   of his plunging   and braying mount like a circus   rider�察�

singing a Brave Heart song�察�and finally brought up amid the laughter and 

cheers of his companions。           Far from admitting defeat�察�he boasted of his 

horsemanship   and   declared   that   his   ;brother; the   donkey  would   put   any 

enemy to flight�察�and that they should be called upon to lead a charge。 

     It was several years later that he went to sleep early one night and slept 

soundly�察�having been scouting for two nights previous。                   It happened that 

there   was   a   raid   by   the   Crows�察  �and   when   he   awoke   in   the   midst   of   the 

yelling and confusion�察�he sprang up and attempted to join in the fighting。 

Everybody   knew   his   voice   in   all   the   din�察  �so   when   he   fired   his   gun   and 

announced a coup�察 �as was the  custom�察�others   rushed to the spot�察�to find 

that he had shot a hobbled pony belonging to their own camp。                    The laugh 

was on him�察�and he never recovered from his chagrin at this mistake。                      In 

fact�察  �although   he   was   undoubtedly   fearless   and   tried   hard   to   distinguish 

himself in warfare�察�he did not succeed。 

     It is told of him that he once went with a war party of young men to 

the Wind River country against the Shoshones。                 At last they discovered a 

large camp�察�but there were only a dozen or so of the Sioux�察�therefore they 

hid   themselves   and   watched   for   their   opportunity   to   attack   an   isolated 

party of hunters。       While waiting thus�察�they ran short of food。             One day a 

small party of Shoshones was seen near at hand�察�and in the midst of the 

excitement and preparations for the attack�察�young American Horse caught 

sight of a fat black´tail deer close by。          Unable to resist the temptation�察�he 

pulled an arrow from his quiver and sent it through the deer's heart�察�then 

with several of his half´starved companions sprang upon the yet quivering 

body of the animal to cut out the liver�察�which was sometimes eaten raw。 

One of the men was knocked down�察�it is said�察�by the last kick of the dying 



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buck�察�but having swallowed a few mouthfuls the warriors rushed upon and 

routed   their   enemies。     It   is   still   told   of American   Horse   how   he   killed 

game and feasted between the ambush and the attack。 

     At another time he was drying his sacred war bonnet and other gear 

over   a   small   fire。  These   articles   were   held   in   great   veneration   by   the 

Indians   and   handled   accordingly。        Suddenly  the   fire   blazed   up�察  �and   our 

hero so far forgot himself as to begin energetically beating out the flames 

with the war bonnet�察�breaking off one of the sacred buffalo horns in the act。 

One could almost fill a book with his mishaps and exploits。                     I will give 

one of them in his own words as well as I can remember them。 

     ;We were as promising a party of young warriors as our tribe ever sent 

against any of its ancestral enemies。            It was midsummer�察�and after going 

two   days'   journey   from   home   we   began   to   send   two   scouts   ahead   daily 

while  the   main   body  kept   a   half   day  behind。      The   scouts   set   out   every 

evening and traveled all night。          One night the great war pipe was held out 

to   me   and   to   Young´Man´Afraid´of´   His´Horses。            At   daybreak�察  �having 

met no one�察�we hid our horses and climbed to the top of the nearest butte 

to   take   an  observation。      It  was    a  very   hot   day。   We    lay   flat  on  our 

blankets�察  �facing   the   west   where   the   cliff   fell   off   in   a   sheer   descent�察  �and 

with our backs toward the more gradual slope dotted with scrub pines and 

cedars。     We stuck some tall grass on our heads and proceeded to study the 

landscape spread before us for any sign of man。 

     ;The sweeping valleys were dotted with herds�察�both large and small�察�of 

buffalo   and   elk�察  �and   now   and   then   we   caught   a   glimpse   of   a    coyote 

slinking into the gulches�察�returning from night hunting to sleep。                     While 

intently watching some moving body at a distance�察�we could not yet tell 

whether   of   men   or   animals�察  �I   heard   a   faint   noise   behind   me   and   slowly 

turned   my   head。     Behold�   �a   grizzly   bear   sneaking   up   on   all   fours   and 

almost ready to spring� �

     ;'Run��' I yelled into the ear of my companion�察�and we both leaped to 

our feet in a second。        'Separate� �separate��' he shouted�察�and as we did so�察�

the bear chose me for his meat。            I ran downhill as fast as I could�察�but he 

was   gaining。      'Dodge   around      a   tree��'   screamed   Young´Man´Afraid。          I 

took a deep breath and made a last spurt�察�desperately circling the first tree 



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I came to。      As the ground was steep just there�察�I turned a somersault one 

way and the bear the other。           I picked myself up in time to climb the tree�察�

and was fairly out of reach when he gathered himself together and came at 

me     more    furiously    than   ever�察  �holding    in   one   paw    the   shreds   of   my 

breechcloth�察�for in the fall he had just scratched my back and cut my belt 

in two�察�and carried off my only garment for a trophy� �

     ;My   friend     was   well    up   another    tree   and  laughing   heartily   at    my 

predicament�察�and when the bear saw that he could not get at either of us he 

reluctantly  departed�察  �after   I   had   politely   addressed   him   and   promised   to 

make an offering to his spirit on my safe return。               I don't think I ever had a 

narrower escape�察─�he concluded。 

     During      the  troublous     times    from    1865    to  1877�察   �American      Horse 

advocated       yielding    to   the   government       at  any    cost�察 �being     no   doubt 

convinced   of   the   uselessness   of   resistance。        He   was   not   a   recognized 

leader until 1876�察�when he took the name and place of his uncle。                        Up to 

this   time   he   bore   the   nickname   of   Manishnee   ��Can   not   walk�察  �or   Played 

out。�� 

     When   the   greater   part   of   the   Ogallalas�察  �to   which   band   he   belonged�察�

came into the reservation�察�he at once allied himself with the peace element 

at the Red Cloud agency�察�near Fort Robinson�察�Nebraska�察�and took no small 

part in keeping the young braves quiet。              Since the older and better´known 

chiefs�察�with the exception of Spotted Tail�察�were believed to be hostile at 

heart�察  �the   military   made     much   use   of   him。    Many   of   his   young   men 

enlisted as scouts by his advice�察�and even he himself entered the service。 

     In the early part of the year 1876�察�there was a rumor that certain bands 

were   in   danger   of   breaking   away。      Their   leader   was   one   Sioux   Jim�察  �so 

nicknamed by the soldiers。           American Horse we

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