death_date tribe known_for article_title name nicknames death_cause
1850 blackfoot rescued horse her father after an enemy tribe shot his running eagle
 running eagle '' ` brown weasel woman '' ' killed battle by flathead tribe while stealing horses for a
running eagle

running eagle , aka brown weasel woman , was a blackfoot woman who rescued her father after his horse was shot by an enemy tribe .
the name running eagle was bestowed upon her for her bravery , and she was invited to join a warrior society , and acted as a female war chief .
she was eventually clubbed to death by members of the flathead tribe in 1850 when she was caught trying to steal their horses during a battle .
an oglala sioux named running eagle participated in battle of the little bighorn .
he should not be confused with the aforementioned running eagle .
