Grant Short Bull

Grant Short Bull (Lakota: Tȟatȟáŋka Ptéčela; c.1851 – 1935) was a member of Soreback Band, Oglala Lakota, and a participant in the Battle of the Little Bighorn. He became a headman during the early twentieth century on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.

Grant Short Bull
Tȟatȟáŋka Ptéčela
Short Bull (top row, 4th from left) at meeting with US officials, Pine Ridge Reservation, 1891
Soreback Band, Oglala Lakota leader
Personal details
Bornc.1851
DiedAugust 20, 1935(1935-08-20) (aged 83–84)
SpouseGood Hawk (later known as Matilda or Nellie Short Bull)
Children
  • Charlie Short Bull (born 1884)
  • Katie (born 1893–1895)
Parent(s)Black Rock and Scatter the Feather
Known forParticipant in the Battle of the Little Bighorn
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