Young Elk

Last updated

Young Elk was a leader of the Omaha tribe in the mid-19th-century.

The Diary of Hosea Stout describes him as the son of Big Elk, and says that he was involved in peace negotiations with a group of Mormons regarding return of six stolen horses. [1]

The Government of Nebraska released an article focused on the historical mystery surrounding the date of death for Big Elk. [2] In this publication, there are references to ‘Big Elk the Second', with catalogue information indicating that 'Big Elk the Second' and 'Young Elk' are one and the same, describing him as: "a man of natural abilities, but took to dissipating, and died from the effects of [a] prolonged debauch at the foot of Blackbird Hill, and was buried by the grave of Blackbird in 1852.” [2]

History also mentions a son of 'Big Elk' named 'Standing Elk'. It is unclear whether this is another name for Young Elk or a sibling. [3] [4]

References

  1. ↑ Coates, Lawrence G. Cultural Conflict: Mormons and Indians in Nebraska (PDF). Retrieved 2015-04-01.
  2. 1 2 Ludwickson, John. "The Death and Burial of Big Elk, the Great Omaha Chief" (PDF).
  3. ↑ Robert A Trennert Jr, "The Mormons and the Office of Indian Affairs: The Conflict Over Winter Quarters, 1846-1848," Nebraska History 53 (1972): 381-400.
  4. ↑ Third Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology: Omaha Sociology - Omaha Indian Heritage Project . Retrieved 2015-04-06.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.