Leonard Crow Dog
Activist, Author
1942 –
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Who is Leonard Crow Dog?
Leonard Crow Dog is a Sicangu Lakota medicine man and spiritual leader who became well known during the takeover of the town of Wounded Knee on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota in 1973, known as the Wounded Knee Incident. Through his writings and teachings he has sought to unify Indian people of all nations. As a practitioner of traditional herbal medicine and a leader of Sun Dance ceremonies, he is also dedicated to keeping Lakota traditions alive.
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- Born
- 1942
Rosebud Indian Reservation - Also known as
- Leonard Dog
- Spouses
- Mary Brave Bird
(1973 - ) - Francine Crow Dog
- Mary Brave Bird
- Children
- Religion
- Native American Church
- Ethnicity
- Lakota people
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
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on July 23, 2013
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