Bull Bear - Thathanka Matho - a.k.a. Eugene Bull Bear

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Bull Bear - Thathanka Matho - a.k.a. Eugene Bull Bear Jul 24, 2022 0:43:31 GMT -5

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Post by Californian on Jul 24, 2022 0:43:31 GMT -5

a Yankton from the Cannonball District at Standing Rock Reservation, North Dakota side - ca. 1930's - according to various entries in the Indian Census he was born ca. 1873 - any biographical information about Bull Bear would be appreciated

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Bull Bear - Thathanka Matho - a.k.a. Eugene Bull Bear Jul 24, 2022 11:26:14 GMT -5

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Post by Dietmar on Jul 24, 2022 11:26:14 GMT -5

The man in the portrait looks as at least in his seventies or older, so either the birth date or the photo dated '1930´s' is not accurate.

There was a man named Eugene Bull Bear living at Cannonball, S.D. His son was Louis Bull Bear, born 1918, a WWII veteran.

Last Edit: Jul 24, 2022 11:31:39 GMT -5 by Dietmar