Sioux Indian Chief. Chief Fire was born in "Indian Territory" then the great plains of America. His youth was spent on the plains learning the skills of survival and hunting. He along with his tribe resisted the incursion of the "white man" by continued battles and skirmishes. He became the Chief of the Ogallala Sioux about 1860 and fought side by side with "Sitting Bull" at the battle of Little Big Horn. He related during a visit to Ottawa, Canada in 1913 that it was he who killed Custer at the "Big Horn" on June 25, 1876. He claimed to have killed Custer in hand to hand fighting with the butt of a gun, and the large scar under his eye was inflicted by Custer. Chief Ogallala was also badly injured in the battle and wasn't discovered alive until the morning following the battle as he was lying among the dead. For the next two years Chief Fire was confined to a reservation until a final peace treaty was concluded. After the peace treaty he was offered a job by the Chicago Feature Film Company where he toured with their wild west show for almost twenty years with tours in numerous countries. In 1898, then 72 tears old he retired from performing and lived in Chicago until he became seriously ill with a debilitating condition. As a result Chief Fire decided to take his life and cut his throat with a razor. He died at the home of his grand-daughter, Mrs. Harry Little Bear.
Sioux Indian Chief. Chief Fire was born in "Indian Territory" then the great plains of America. His youth was spent on the plains learning the skills of survival and hunting. He along with his tribe resisted the incursion of the "white man" by continued battles and skirmishes. He became the Chief of the Ogallala Sioux about 1860 and fought side by side with "Sitting Bull" at the battle of Little Big Horn. He related during a visit to Ottawa, Canada in 1913 that it was he who killed Custer at the "Big Horn" on June 25, 1876. He claimed to have killed Custer in hand to hand fighting with the butt of a gun, and the large scar under his eye was inflicted by Custer. Chief Ogallala was also badly injured in the battle and wasn't discovered alive until the morning following the battle as he was lying among the dead. For the next two years Chief Fire was confined to a reservation until a final peace treaty was concluded. After the peace treaty he was offered a job by the Chicago Feature Film Company where he toured with their wild west show for almost twenty years with tours in numerous countries. In 1898, then 72 tears old he retired from performing and lived in Chicago until he became seriously ill with a debilitating condition. As a result Chief Fire decided to take his life and cut his throat with a razor. He died at the home of his grand-daughter, Mrs. Harry Little Bear.
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