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Pehin Hanska: Song by Earl Bullhead

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Resource · South Dakota · Earl Bullhead · OSEU 5

Themes: Arts & expression, Listening & observation

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Pehin Hanska (Long Hair Custer) Pehin Hanska natanyahipelo heyeye (Long hair, Custer) (Came to count coup) Lakota kohan natanyahipelo heyeye (Allies, friends) (In the meantime) (Count coup) Milahanska k un ceyantanpedo heyeyo (Long knives) (Once was) (Crying counting coup) Free Translation: Custer came to count coup, but the Dakota were already counting coup. The Long Knives are crying counting coup. (E. Bullhead 2012) Listen to Pehin Hanska