White Thunder, Cheyenne Holy Man

Presenter:
Dee Cordry

George Bent, son of William Bent and his Cheyenne wife, Owl Woman, grew up surrounded by Cheyenne culture and history. In 1910, he wrote the following about his maternal grandfather, White Thunder: “He was not chief, he was the Keeper of the great Sacred Medicine Arrows and was looked up on by Cheyenne tribe as Holy Man. All the Keepers of the Arrows are looked up on same. No-pi-no-no-Mie (White Thunder) was killed by Kiowas in battle in 1838 on Wolf Creek 20 miles above Fort Supply.”

This brief description by George is the basis for this program. We will take a detailed look at the life of White Thunder from about 1830 through 1838 when he died in combat in northwestern Oklahoma. We will also take a quick look at White Thunder’s connection to his descendant, Southern Cheyenne Peace Chief, Harvey Pratt.

Sunday, May 1, 2022, 6pm
Dinner Lecture at The Fort
19192 Highway 8, Morrison, CO 80465

Dinner Lecture Menu: Chips, guacamole and salsa, fresh baked breads, Fort signature salad, with damiana vinaigrette dressing; 4oz Buffalo Tenderloin served with one teriyaki quail, chefs vegetables and Fort potatoes-Dessert- Negrita chocolate ganache served in an edible tulip cup. Includes house red or white wine, or non-alcoholic colonche prickly pear lemonade.

Dinner Lecture Ticket Purchase and Reservations may be made by calling Tesoro Cultural Center at 303-839-1671 or using the BUY button here: https://www.tesoroculturalcenter.org/historic-lecture-series/