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The Following Article is from a KNC Facebook Post
By: Ron MundWelcome back Ron! Chief Iron Tail Iron Tail (1842 – May 29, 1916) was an Oglala Lakota Chief and a star performer with Buffalo Bill’s Wild West. Iron Tail was one of the most famous Native American celebrities of the late 19th and early 20th centuries and a popular subject for professional photographers…