White Buffalo (chief)

White Buffalo (chief)

White Buffalo (1862- June 1929) was the chief of the Northern Cheyenne. He received the rank of sergeant in the United States Army.

References

* [http://www.axel-jacob.de/chiefs21.html "Famous Indian Chiefs" from www.axel-jacob.de, URL accessed on March 6, 2006]


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