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Crazy Horse – Warrior of the Great Plains | Epic Native American History Song Crazy Horse (Tȟašúŋke Witkó) was one of the most renowned Oglala Lakota leaders of the 19th-century Great Plains. “The Hawk and the Hail” is an epic American history song about Lakota resistance, the Black Hills, the Battle of the Rosebud, the Battle of the Little Bighorn, and the struggle to defend a traditional way of life during U.S. expansion. Crazy Horse played a leading role in the conflicts of the northern Plains. On June 17, 1876, he fought with Lakota and Cheyenne warriors who turned back General George Crook at the Battle of the Rosebud. Eight days later, he fought at the Battle of the Little Bighorn—also remembered by many Native people as the Battle of the Greasy Grass—where Lakota, Cheyenne, and Arapaho warriors defeated elements of the U.S. 7th Cavalry. After continued military pressure and growing hardship, Crazy Horse surrendered with his followers at Fort Robinson in May 1877. He was mortally wounded during a struggle while being taken into custody on September 5, 1877. 2026 marks the 150th anniversary of the Battle of the Little Bighorn, making this story especially relevant for viewers exploring Native American history, Lakota history, military history, Great Plains history, westward expansion, Indigenous resistance, and 19th-century United States history. 🎵 Song: The Hawk and the Hail 🎬 Channel: WarWhoop 📜 Topic: Crazy Horse – Warrior of the Great Plains 🦬 Era: Great Sioux War / Northern Plains, 1876–1877 LYRICS The shadow takes the rider. The bullets turn to dust. The treaty is broken, the gold in the stone The thieves in the Black Hills are claiming the bone A boy sees the lightning, a man rides the storm With dust on the ponies, the warriors swarm A single red feather, a streak on the face He moves like a phantom, he carries the grace They shoot but they miss him, he rides through the lead A living immortal commanding the dead! Draw out the soldiers! Pull out the line! Wait for the signal and wait for the sign! Over the ridge where the cavalry bleed, Follow the shadow and follow the lead! CHARGE! (Through the dust!) BREAK! (Through the rust!) Hail on the chest and the hawk in the hair! RIDE! (For the land!) STRIKE! (With the band!) Drive the blue columns right into the snare! No bullet can strike him, no shadow can fail! Make way for the hawk and the hail! The Rosebud is running, the general breaks Crook is retreating with all that it takes Now over to Greasy Grass, Custer is blind With hundreds in front and a thousand behind! He splits up his riders, he comes down the hill But the Oglala rifles are waiting to kill The Seventh is broken, the guidon is torn The greatest of victories ever was born! Draw out the soldiers! Pull out the line! Wait for the signal and wait for the sign! Over the ridge where the cavalry bleed, Follow the shadow and follow the lead! CHARGE! (Through the dust!) BREAK! (Through the rust!) Hail on the chest and the hawk in the hair! RIDE! (For the land!) STRIKE! (With the band!) Drive the blue columns right into the snare! No bullet can strike him, no shadow can fail! Make way for the hawk and the hail! Fort Robinson darkness, the flag of the truce. The bayonet flashes, the betrayal is loose. They pierced through his side, they laid him to rest, But the spirit is riding the winds of the west! The Black Hills are standing! (THEY STAND!) The legend is breathing! (IT BREATHES!) A good day to fight! (WE RIDE!) A good day to die! (WE RIDE!) CHARGE! (Through the dust!) BREAK! (Through the rust!) Hail on the chest and the hawk in the hair! RIDE! (For the land!) STRIKE! (With the band!) Drive the blue columns right into the snare! No bullet can strike him, no shadow can fail! Make way for the hawk and the hail! MAKE WAY FOR THE HAWK AND THE HAIL! His horse... Is crazy. Explore more from WarWhoop for epic songs inspired by Native American history, American history, military history, the Great Plains, historic battles, Indigenous resistance, political history, and the people who shaped the United States. #CrazyHorse #LakotaHistory #LittleBighorn #BattleOfLittleBighorn #NativeAmericanHistory #OglalaLakota #GreatPlainsHistory #MilitaryHistory #EpicHistoryMusic #WarWhoop