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Native America Calling: Descendants reflect on Greasy Grass anniversary
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Descendants reflect on Greasy Grass anniversary
Citizens of Lakota, Cheyenne, Arapaho, and other tribes are making their way to Montana to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Battle of the Greasy Grass, also known as the Battle of the Little Bighorn.
The tribal contingent is going to Greasy Grass to mark a milestone for one of the most significant battles on U.S. soil. Many of them can directly trace their lineage to the warriors who were there on June 25–26, 1876.
Among them is Jodi Rave Spotted Bear, whose great-great grandfather, Bear With Horns, died in the fight. His story was preserved by his younger sister Lucy Poor Buffalo, who was seven years old and witnessed the battle.
Spotted Bear and others from the online news site, Buffalo’s Fire, are collecting the stories in a Memorial Wall to pay tribute to the Native warriors. So tune into Native America Calling to hear from Spotted Bear and other descendants whose stories have been handed down over the generations.
Guests on Native America Calling
Ernie LaPointe (Lakota), great-grandson of Sitting Bull and veteran
Jodi Rave Spotted Bear (Mandan, Hidatsa and Mniconjou Lakota), executive director of the Indigenous Media Freedom Alliance and editor-in-chief of Buffalo’s Fire
Donovin Sprague (Miniconjou Lakota), historian, archivist, and professor at Sheridan College in Wyoming
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