Minnie Hollow Wood facts for kids
Minnie Hollow Wood (born around 1856, died in the 1930s) was a brave Lakota woman. She earned the special right to wear a war bonnet because of her courage in battle. This happened when she fought against the U.S. Army at the famous Battle of the Little Bighorn. For a time, she was the only woman in her tribe who was allowed to wear this important symbol.
Biography
Minnie Hollow Wood's husband, Hollow Wood, was a Cheyenne man. He also fought bravely at the Battle of the Little Bighorn. Both Minnie and Hollow Wood later surrendered to Colonel Nelson A. Miles. This happened at Fort Keogh in Montana in 1877.
Minnie Hollow Wood lived on the Cheyenne reservation in Montana. She shared her stories with a writer named Thomas Bailey Marquis. Marquis was an ethnologist, meaning he studied different cultures and peoples.
In Popular Culture
Minnie Hollow Wood's story was made into an animated short film. The film is called Minnie's War Bonnet. It was created by Yvonne Russo. This film was first shown at the Red Nation International Film Festival in 2019.
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