As a Plains Indian . . .

As a Plains Indian . . .. . , . . . your preparations for the battle began two weeks ago when some leaders, including Red Leaf, High Back Bone and Black Leg, determined that the soldiers from the Buffalo Creek Fort could be ambushed., At your main camp on the Tongue River two days to the north, your village gathered horses, weapons and food. Red Cloud sought allies. A combined force of Sioux, Cheyenne and Arapaho warriors moved south along Prairie Dog Creek a week ago and camped just north of here., One ambush failed two days ago. Yesterday, a spiritual leader was consulted. Three times he rode, blowing a whistle, seeking a vision of the upcoming battle. Each time he returned with an increasing number of soldiers in his hand. On the fourth try, he returned carrying one hundred; the victory is named “One Hundred in the Hand.”