Shortly after word of Custer's defeat at the Little Bighorn reached the reservation, Touch the Clouds pleaded with army officers at the nearby post: "Have compassion on us.
Keď tam dorazila správa o Custerovej porážke pri Little Bighorne, Dotýka sa oblakov na blízkej základni naliehal na armádnych dôstojníkov: „Majte s nami súcit.