Left Handed Bear descendants visit Timber Lake Museum

  • Left Handed Bear descendants visit Timber Lake Museum
    Left Handed Bear descendants visit Timber Lake Museum
  • Left Handed Bear descendants visit Timber Lake Museum
    Left Handed Bear descendants visit Timber Lake Museum
    In September, 1910 Chief Martin White Horse told the oral history of the Sioux Nation from the winter count that had been handed down in his family. He told the event of each year (winter) beginning in 1789 to Florence (Mrs. George) Thwing, who typed his words. Since White Horse did not speak English and Mrs. Thwing did not know Lakota, Harvey Left Handed Bear acted as interpreter, making it po...

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