Marriage and family Spotted Tail

wife of spotted tail

spotted tail married , had children. eugene ware, fort laramie army officer, wrote spotted tail’s daughter, ah-ho-appa (fallen leaf), “... 1 of individuals found in lands, @ places, , among people; misplaced.” suggested adopted european-american practices, , thought secretly in love 1 of officers @ fort. when dying in 1866, fallen leaf made father promise buried on hillside overlooking fort laramie. entire garrison @ post helped spotted tail honor request arranging ceremonial funeral, including christian service , sioux ceremony. many years later, spotted tail had remains transported rosebud indian agency in south dakota , re-interred in traditional sioux way. put monument her.