No. II. Black-Shield says prayers and takes the war path to avenge the death of two of his sons who had been killed by the Crows.
White-Cow-Killer calls it “Black-Shield’s-two boys-go-hunting-and-are-killed-by-the-Crows winter.”
1860-’61.—No. I. Two-Face, an Oglála, was badly burnt by the explosion of his powder-horn.
No. II. They capture a great many antelope by driving them into a pen.
White-Cow-Killer calls it “Babies-all-sick-and-many-die winter.”
1861-’62.—No. I. Spider was killed (stabbed) in a fight with the Pawnees.
No. II. Young-Rabbit, a Crow, was killed in battle by Red-Cloud.
White-Cow-Killer calls it “Crow-Indian-Spotted-Horse-stole-many-horses-and-was-killed winter.”
1862-’63.—No. I. The Crows scalped an Oglála boy alive.