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by the influence of General Crook, Spotted Tail was crowned "King of the Sioux" and thus all the lands were brought under one head. to the quieting of the turbulent elements for a time. He was a desperate ? and in a spasm of jealousy, shot the Chief Big Mouth at the door of his teepee. He was adicted as the scalp locks on his suit shows, to war also, and seldom returned lootless from an expedition. His clear head and sound judgement procured for him great reputation not only among the Dakotas but other indians and especially with the white mens. He was selected to treat with them on the part of the indians. His high position naturally gained for him many enemies, and his quarrels were numerous, no indian no matter how exalted he may be is safe. His path is beset with dangers, and the other chiefs are suspicious and Jealous. To kill a chief in a quarrel or feud was a laudable ambition. and Spotted Tail met his death on the 6th of August 1887 near the Rosebud agency in S. Dakota. He had long had a running feud with "Crow Dog". and on that date and place, he met his enemy who crossed out - shot him suddenly drawing a pistol shot him, unawares.

The late chief of the Dakotas, "Sitting Bull" of the "huca papa," tribe was a strong man intellectually, but unlike "Spotted Tail" he was unfriendly to the whites, and although a captive, continuously incited the Dakotas to attack upon the whites, and neighboring lands. In 1872 he endeavored to join forces with "Chief Joseph", of the "Nez Perce" and was captured in his effort to cross the Canadian border. In 1890 he was shot at his camp near Pine Ridge, S. Dakota, in a skirmish as is alleged between the hostile Dakotas, and the Mounted Police of the United States. It is not positively known whether the fatal shot was fired by the Police or by his own people in their efforts to rescue him from arrest.

With his death the leader ship of the Dakota lands crossed out - ?fell to "Kicking Bear." who was also a captive and prisoner of war. To convince this chief of the vanity? of an attempt on the part of the indian to conquer the white man. He was sent with other indians to Europe with "Buffalo Bill," "William Cody, Esq." and upon his return to Fort Sheridan, Illinois the only relic of his indian "outfit" was his "horn disk" of which we give a description in Chapter IV. To day then with his plumage plucked and his paint wiped off sits "Kicking Bear" the crest-fallen eagle of the Dakota race. His sun has set forever and when he induces his people to put on white man ways, so soon will he be put them in the way of securing a living. As indians they must die, as white men they may live.