History » The Battle of Summit Springs
September 8, 2010
The Battle of Summit Springs – This painting depicts how one can sacrifice his life to save others. During a storm-threatening afternoon, this young lad stampeded this heard of horses into Chief Tall Bull’s camp in order to warn them of the attacking Pawnee Scouts. The young boy was killed, along with many other Cheyenne that day, but because of his heroics, many survived. It is difficult to imagine what went through his mind before making his decision to stampede the herd, but one thing is clear, It was a split-second decision from one so young. Life is so precious, especially young life.