10 Facts You Didn’t Know About Crazy Horse Lakota Warrior

Crazy Horse was devastated from the decision. 

5. Shot in The Jaw from Jealousy

Crazy Horse took Black Buffalo Woman on a Buffalo Hunt and brought her back to his camp. 

It was common for many wives to leave their husbands for new husbands in this time. Some of the ways is that the woman would take all the man’s belongings from the lodge and leave them outside.

Another way is that they woman would leave and start residing with the new man in his lodge and with the new family.

“No Water” found out about Crazy Horse and rode to his camp and when he found him he shot him in jaw and ran off.

The Elder’s urged Crazy Horse not to take revenge as it would cause fighting between their own people as many people followed Crazy Horse.

“No Water” offered Crazy Horse 3 horses as an apology but he also got his wife back.

6. Great Mentors

Crazy Horse had a great mentor by the name of “High Backbone”. He taught him a lot about battle and strategy. 

He also sat down with Black Elk who is a famous Native American as Well and Chief Sitting Bull. There are a lot of famous Indigenous people he had crossed paths with who’s names are living on through the ages.

7. Visions and Dreams

Crazy Horse had many visions through his dreams. 

He had a vision of a modest warrior with no war paint with his hair down and a simple feather in his hair. He was riding a horse into battle and a thunderstorm came over him.

As he rode into battle no harm was done to him as bullets missed him and his horse.

The man got struck by lightning which lead to a lightning mark on his cheeks and white hail marks on his body.

He didn’t take no scalps as trophies as well.

His father interpreted his dream saying that he should be like this man in his dream and the thunder spirit will protect him. 

For the most part Crazy Horse didn’t get hurt in battle and lived modestly. He didn’t talk about his victories like other warriors.