Moving Robe Woman (Tȟašína Máni) — The Hunkpapa Lakota Woman Who Rode Into The Battle Of Little Bighorn After Learning Her Brother Had Been Killed
She was there.
She rode into the battle after her brother was killed.
She saw the soldiers come and she saw them driven back.
She lived through the victory and through everything that followed.
That account, honestly told, requires no embellishment.
WHY HER STORY MATTERS NOW
Moving Robe Woman’s story matters in 2024 for reasons that go beyond her specific historical role at Little Bighorn.
The battle of Little Bighorn is one of the most studied events in American history.