Army was converging on them.

They knew the soldiers were somewhere in the region — there had been fights that spring, including the Battle of the Rosebud on June 17, where Lakota and Cheyenne warriors under Crazy Horse had fought a U.S. column under General George Crook to a standstill — but the specific location and intentions of Custer’s column were unknown.

Life in the camp continued.

The Sun Dance had been held.