Black Coyote

ID
0272
Nationality
American
Native American (Minneconjou)
Occupation
Warrior
Summary
Apparently the innocent cause of the Wounded Knee massacre, when he did not lay down his rifle as ordered by U.S. troops, since of course he did not hear their command. The rifle accidently went off when a soldier tried to wrest it from Black Coyote, causing a panic that triggered the battle.
References
Step Into the Circle, p.65-68; Movers & Shakers, p.13-15; Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, p.442, 444.
Dates
?-29 December 1890