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I have noticed your contributions to articles related to the Oglala Lakota they show that you have a great deal of knowledge about these topics. However it is important that you state the sources of your additions so that other editors can verify them. New content that cannot be verified by reliable sources can be deleted at any time. You can learn more about citation style and use of sources on wikipedia by reading Wikipedia:Reliable sources and Wikipedia:Verifiability. Enjoy your editing and we look forward to see many more contributions form your hand.·Maunus· ·ƛ· 09:02, 17 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] NA Leaders At LBH

Hello Ephraim I just wanted to drop by and express my appreciation for your contribution of the names of Lakota and Cheyenne leaders at LBH. It gives the article more proportion and balance (even thougnb the number of extensive lists was one of the factors that failed the article's GA nomination - I actually like the way the article as evolved [and have contributed to it significantly myself]).

I do have a query in addition. You have listed Two Moon(s) {I've seen it translated both ways] alone for the Northern Cheyenne. My query is this - most NA accounts of the battle point to the significance of Cheyenne Lame White Man, who was reported by them to have said something to the effect of "Come on! We can kill all these soldiers!" as he charged into the Deep Ravine, killed several soldiers, and rode out (no small feat of horsemanship, if you've seen the battlefield) before being struck in the back and killed by a bullet. He was followed into and above the ravine by other Cheyenne warriors, who destroyed the group of 25-40 soldiers trapped there by the fact they could not see it until they were in it and their large mounts could not negotiate the steep sides.

Despite the fact that the article mentions a current theory that this was the last action in the Custer sector of the battlefield - earlier and other NA accounts have suggested that it was this charge by Lame White Man (or this part of a general charge) that actually initiated the dissolution and collapse of the Custer battalion.

I see on your user page that you have considerable background in the ethnology and history of Northern Plains tribal groups. I know a bit about the organization of Cheyenne society - the difference between a "war" chief from the warrior societies like the Dog Soldiers and peace leaders - but not enough to say whether or not Lame White Man merits inclusion on your list. I'd value your opinion on that. Sensei48 (talk) 02:29, 31 March 2008 (UTC)