Kicking Bear

Kicking Bear (1846–1904) was an American painter and witch doctor.

Also recorded as Ghost Dancer; Mato Wanartaka; Chief Kicking Bear; Matȟó Wanáȟtaka.

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Kicking Bear

Born: 1846
Died: 1904
Known for: painter and witch doctor
Place of birth: Pine Ridge Indian Reservation
Family: painters
Languages: Sioux
Birth place: Pine Ridge Indian Reservation
Death place: Manderson-White Horse Creek
Occupations: painter
witch doctor

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Overview

Born at Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in 1846, died at Manderson-White Horse Creek in 1904.

In detail

the recorded working language is Sioux.

Sources

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1.
“Kicking Bear”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q2193604: Kicking Bear
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