Little Hawk
Oglala warrior
About Little Hawk
Lived 1842 – 1871 (aged 28–29).
Little Hawk (Lakota: Čhetáŋ Čík'ala, –1871) was the younger half brother of Oglala warrior Crazy Horse # 3. He was the offspring of the remarriage of Worm, Crazy Horse's #2, his widowed father, to a pair of sisters of the Brulé Lakota chief Spotted Tail, Iron Between Horns and Kills Enemy.
The name Little Hawk was given to Crazy Horse # 3's younger brother by uncle Little Hawk, who then took the name Long Face.
According to He Dog, Little Hawk liked fast horses and was a risk-taker.
Little Hawk was killed on a war expedition, south of the Platte River.
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Important facts
People in Little Hawk's life
Named in this biography and alive at the same time
Contemporaries
People whose lives overlapped Little Hawk's
Frequently asked questions
Who was Little Hawk?
Oglala warrior
When was Little Hawk born?
Little Hawk was born in 1842.
When did Little Hawk die?
Little Hawk died in 1871.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Little Hawk (Crazy Horse's brother)
Cite this page
APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Little Hawk. https://biography.guide/little-hawk-1842/
MLA: "Little Hawk." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/little-hawk-1842/.
Chicago: "Little Hawk." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/little-hawk-1842/.
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