![]() Standing Bear’s discussions of his early life, years at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School, Wild Westing with Buffalo Bill, and life on government reservations presented a Native American viewpoint during the Progressive Era in American history. Standing Bear was one of a small group of Lakota leaders of his generation who was born and raised in the oral traditions of their culture, educated in white culture, and wrote significant historical accounts in English of their people and history. ![]() ![]() Standing Bear fought to preserve Lakota heritage and sovereignty he was at the forefront of a Progressive movement to change government policy toward Native Americans. ![]() Luther Standing Bear ( Óta Kté or “Plenty Kill,” also known as Matȟó Nážiŋ or “Standing Bear”) was a Sicangu and Oglala Lakota chief notable in American history as a Native American author, educator, philosopher, and actor of the twentieth century. ![]()
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