Corpse of Lakota Chief Spotted Elk After Wounded Knee Massacre

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Illustration

Joshua J. Mark
by US National Archives and Records Administration
published on 06 February 2024
Corpse of Lakota Chief Spotted Elk After Wounded Knee Massacre Download Full Size Image

The dead body of Lakota Sioux Chief Spotted Elk (also known as Big Foot, l. 1826-1890) lies in the snow after the Wounded Knee Massacre of 29 December 1890.

US National Archives and Records Administration.

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Administration, U. N. A. a. R. (2024, February 06). Corpse of Lakota Chief Spotted Elk After Wounded Knee Massacre. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18443/corpse-of-lakota-chief-spotted-elk-after-wounded-k/

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