Bust of Hunkpapa Sioux 'Bloody Knife ' Neesirahpef ' Native American All This type of artwork serves

This type of artwork serves both as a decorative item and as a piece of cultural storytelling

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Bust of Hunkpapa Sioux 'Bloody Knife ' Neesirahpef ' Native American All This type of artwork servesBloody Knife (18371876) was a Native American of mixed Hunkpapa Sioux and Arikara (Sahnish) descent, best known for his role as a scout for George Armstrong Custer during the Black Hills Expedition and the Battle of the Little Bighorn. His complex identity, being part Sioux and part Arikara, placed him in a contentious position, particularly given the historic enmity between these tribes. Custer greatly valued Bloody Knife for his skills as a tracker