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= Lone Dog = Lone Dog was a member of the Yanktonai Sioux. Lone Dog is more notable for the winter count he kept and recorded because of the vast amount of history and knowledge that historians and other scholars were able to gain. Lone Dog's winter count references the majority of the 19th Century from the perspective of the Yanktonai Sioux when encountering the White European Settlers and events with other Indian groups. Although Lone Dog kept his winter count, there was notable events that conspired in the century that were not added to the count that puzzled historians due to the significance of the events.

Birth and Early Life
Lone Dog kept early records of his life and what occurred in the Yanktonai Sioux on his winter count, with the earliest account from 1801. There were accounts of disease with Smallpox, Measles, and Whooping Cough affecting the Yanktonai Sioux from early encounters with White European Settlers. The European Settlers were entering the area with the plans of using the territory to expand the United States, but along with the expansion came the approach of encountering the Native Americans. Lone Dog records the first meeting of the European Settlers in 1823 going into 1824. Lone Dog recorded more and more events ranging from a peace treaty with the Cheyenne in 1840-41, an attack on the Shoshoni Indians in 1839-40, the meteor shower that occurred in 1833, and the peace agreement that General Harney of the U.S. Military and the Sioux and fellow surrounding Native Americans.

The Great Sioux War of 1875-1876
The Great Sioux War of 1875-1876 was one that Lone Dog did not record in his winter count and this is what had historians puzzled because of the significance of the event. Lone Dog recorded about events leading up to the war, with the last recording being from 1871 of a battle and dispute with the Uncpapas and the Crows. However the Sioux War was with the Yanktonai Sioux, Dakota Sioux, Arapaho, Crow, Pawnee, Shoshoni, Cheyenne, and the U.S. Government/Military. The war consisted of the past displacement of the Native Americans, and with the sudden realization of gold in the Black Hills, there was a sudden push for the gold by the U.S. This caused hostile action by the Native Americans due to the invasion of their lands given to them by the U.S. Government. Lone Dog fought in the Battle of Little BigHorn and this is where he would be killed in action.

Death
Lone Dog dies during the Battle of Little BigHorn on June 25th, 1876, while fighting General Custer's column. The Native Americans won the battle and would eventually win the war with the U.S. pulling out of the area; ultimately the U.S. would be back though. Lone Dog would be buried at the site of the battle in a grave with other Native Americans that died. His winter count would be one of main contributions to the history of the Plains Indians. Historians would use his winter count for the recounting the majority of the events in the Great Plains and the Great Plains Indians.