Head Chief-Young Mule Charge, Listed!

The Head Chief-Young Mule Bravery Charge Site near Lame Deer marks the fateful 1890 event of Head Chief and Young Mule's charge toward the United States cavalry line. The site represents an assertion of Northern Cheyenne nationalism and traditional lifeways in response to genocidal conditions imposed by the United States Government. The site holds Tribal-national significance and is the last place where Northern Cheyenne warriors took up arms against the U.S. Army following the creation of the reservation in 1884. The charge marked the beginning of a socio/geographical transformation whereby the reservation expanded to its current size and white landownership on the reservation extinguished to avoid further hostility and conflict between Indian and non-Indians.

Rosebud County, Listed August 7, 2024