The Pawnee capture of the Cheyenne Sacred Arrows occurred around 1830 in central Nebraska, when the Cheyenne attacked a group from the Skidi Pawnee tribe, who were hunting bison. The Cheyenne had with them their sacred bundle of four arrows, called the Mahuts. During the battle, this sacred, ceremonial object was taken by the Pawnee. The Cheyenne initially made replica arrows but also tried to get the originals back. They recovered one from the Pawnee directly, either given to them or taken by them, and a second was captured by the Lakota and returned to the Cheyenne in exchange for horses. The two corresponding replicas were ceremonially returned to the Black Hills, where the arrows were traditionally believed to have originated. Eventually the bundles were re-established and the societie
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| - The Pawnee capture of the Cheyenne Sacred Arrows occurred around 1830 in central Nebraska, when the Cheyenne attacked a group from the Skidi Pawnee tribe, who were hunting bison. The Cheyenne had with them their sacred bundle of four arrows, called the Mahuts. During the battle, this sacred, ceremonial object was taken by the Pawnee. The Cheyenne initially made replica arrows but also tried to get the originals back. They recovered one from the Pawnee directly, either given to them or taken by them, and a second was captured by the Lakota and returned to the Cheyenne in exchange for horses. The two corresponding replicas were ceremonially returned to the Black Hills, where the arrows were traditionally believed to have originated. Eventually the bundles were re-established and the societie (en)
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| - Cheyenne, Arapaho and Lakota (en)
- Skidi Pawnee and some Pawnee from the South Bands (en)
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- Chief Big Eagle, keeper of the Morning Star bundle (en)
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| - The Cheyenne lost the Sacred Arrows during the battle, described as "the greatest disaster" in Cheyenne history. (en)
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| - Mid-central present-day Nebraska (en)
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| - The whole Cheyenne tribe and an unknown number of allies (en)
- Unknown, but a big Pawnee camp (en)
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| - The Pawnee capture of the Cheyenne Sacred Arrows occurred around 1830 in central Nebraska, when the Cheyenne attacked a group from the Skidi Pawnee tribe, who were hunting bison. The Cheyenne had with them their sacred bundle of four arrows, called the Mahuts. During the battle, this sacred, ceremonial object was taken by the Pawnee. The Cheyenne initially made replica arrows but also tried to get the originals back. They recovered one from the Pawnee directly, either given to them or taken by them, and a second was captured by the Lakota and returned to the Cheyenne in exchange for horses. The two corresponding replicas were ceremonially returned to the Black Hills, where the arrows were traditionally believed to have originated. Eventually the bundles were re-established and the societies and their ceremonies continue into the present day. (en)
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combatant
| - Cheyenne, Arapaho and Lakota
- Skidi Pawnee and some Pawnee from the South Bands
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| - The Cheyenne lost the Sacred Arrows during the battle, described as "the greatest disaster" in Cheyenne history.
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strength
| - The whole Cheyenne tribe and an unknown number of allies
- Unknown, but a big Pawnee camp
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