Cray horse was born around 1840, in the Black Hill region. All his life he fought to preserve the rights and traditions of the Lakotas, his tribe. In 1874 gold was discovered and prospectors invaded it. Crazy horse joined forces with Sitting bull, a chief of the Hunkpap Sioux near the Bighorn river. On June 25th, their camp was attacked by Lieutenant Colonel Georges Custer and the 7th Cavalry. In the battle, Crazy Horse and his men killed Custer and a lot of his soldiers. After this victory, Crazy Horse was pursued by the US army for months and finally surrendered in May 1877. He was killed in mysterious circomstances on September 5th, 1877.
