Leonard Crow Dog (born 1942, Sicangu Lakota, died June 6, 2021) was a medicine man and spiritual leader who became well known during the Lakota takeover of the town of Wounded Knee on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota in 1973, known as the Wounded Knee Incident. Through his writings and teachings, he has sought to unify Indian people of all nations. As a practitioner of traditional herbal medicine and a leader of Sun Dance ceremonies, Crow Dog was also dedicated to keeping Lakota traditions alive.
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1945 Rosebud Indian Reservation, South Dakota, United States
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6 June 2021 (aged 75) Rapid City, South Dakota
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