Two Moons

[grahamew]

I thought we had a long thread with photos of Two Moons... Didn't we? Maybe it was on the other board...

Here's either another one or one to start it off!

[Diane Merkel]

Dietmar compiled what we had on the Little Bighorn boards here:

www.american-tribes.com/Cheyenne/bio/TwoMoons.htm

Diane

[grahamew]

Here's the familiar version. Said to show some of the Cheyenne chiefs present at the LBH battle, from left to right:

Sits in the Night; Red Cherries; Brave Wolf; Two Moons; American Horse; Buffalo Hump; Spotted Wolf; Old Wolf.

AS Dietmar has said, according to Frank/Barthelmess in "Photographer on an Army Mule," the photo was made at a council with General Nelson A. Miles at Lame Deer in 1889.

However, I think the date is 1898. See lib.dr.iastate.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1151&context=language_pubs

I've just come across two more photos - the outtakes, if you like:

[natethegreat]

Dietmar, that website is incredible. Thank you.

[Mike]

This photo, which is labeled: "This photo is also in Powell´s "People of the Sacred Mountain". It was made in 1908 at a great gathering in the valley of the Little Bighorn. Two Moons and other Cheyennes along with representatives of other tribes assembled some thirty years after the battle. Wooden Leg also described the gathering in Marquis´ book about him. — Dietmar Schulte-Möhring"

...is a really great photo as Two Moons was a Kit Fox 'little chief' and he is holding a Kit Fox short lance, wrapped in otter fur, with the tip resting on the ground. He was one of the nine officers for the Fox warriors, positions all Cheyenne warrior society's had.
    Last Bull was the headman among the northern Foxes and Two Moon may have eventually been the 2nd headman or at the very least one of the two messengers that sat by the door of a Cheyenne society lodge, the two headmen, one being senior, sitting opposite the door. The messengers were 'little chiefs' who were the go-betweens for the Chiefs lodge and the society lodge during any ceremonial or official discussions.
I thought this was a fantastic photo and just wanted to share.

[natethegreat]

Great photo. He still looks to be in decent shape, 30 years after the BOTLB. Respect