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== Historical Cheyenne Figures == ''Please list 20th and 21st-century Cheyenne people under their specific tribes, [[Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes]] and [[Northern Cheyenne Tribe of the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation]].'' * [[George Bent]] (1843–1918), son of [[Owl Woman]], warrior, interpreter and Cheyenne historian * [[Black Kettle]] (c. 1803–1868) (in Cheyenne: ''Moke-tav-a-to'' or ''Mo'ȯhtavetoo'o'', since 1854 member of the [[Council of Forty-four]] and chief of the Wotapio band of Southern Cheyenne, killed by [[George Armstrong Custer]] at [[Battle of Washita River]]) * [[Morning Star (chief)|Morning Star]] (1810–1883) (in Cheyenne: ''Vóóhéhéve'', better known as [[Dull Knife]], a translation of his Lakota name ''Tamílapéšni'',<ref>recorded as '''Tah-me-la-pash-me'''; from '''ta''' (his) + '''míla''' (big knife) + '''péšni''' (dull)</ref> Head chief of the Northern Cheyenne) * [[Little Wolf]] (ca. 1820–1904) (in Cheyenne: ''Ó'kȯhómȯxháahketa'', more correctly translated ''Little Coyote'', Northern Só'taeo'o chief and Sweet Medicine Chief, was one of the "Old Man" chiefs among the [[Council of Forty-four]], belonged to the Elk Horn Scrapers (Hémo'eoxeso), one of the four original [[Cheyenne military societies]]) * [[David Pendleton Oakerhater|St. David Pendleton Oakerhater]], ''Okuhhatuh'' or "Making Medicine," Southern Cheyenne (1847–1931), veteran of the Red River War, Fort Marion prisoner of war, ledger artist, deacon of Whirlwind Mission, sun dancer, canonized saint in the [[Episcopal Church (United States)|Episcopal Church]] * [[Owl Woman]] (d. 1847), daughter of White Thunder (keeper of the Medicine Arrows) and wife of [[William Bent]]; mother of George Bent * [[Roman Nose]] (in Cheyenne: ''Vóo'xénéhe'', Northern Cheyenne, legendary war hero and chief of the ''Elk Horn Scrapers'' (Hémo'eoxeso), one of the four original [[Cheyenne military societies]]) * [[Tall Bull]], chief of the Cheyenne [[Dog Soldiers]], killed at [[Battle of Summit Springs]] * [[Two Moons]], Northern Cheyenne Chief, in Cheyenne: ''Éše'he Ȯhnéšesėstse'', also known as Ónonevóo'xénéhe (Ree Roman Nose) or Mȧsėhávoo'xénéhe (Crazy Roman Nose) * [[Wooden Leg]], Northern Cheyenne, warrior fought at [[Battle of the Little Bighorn|Little Bighorn]] * [[Wolf Robe]], chief, Southern Cheyenne, peacemaker
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