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Satanta

(1830 - 1878)

  • Kiowa chief whose name meant "white bear"
  • Spoke four American Indian languages and Spanish
  • Called "orator of the plains"
  • Signed 1867 Medicine Lodge Peace Treaty
  • Led many raids across the Plains
  • Fought to keep the Kiowa hunting grounds

Find more about Satanta in Kansapedia.