"Apsaalooke Scout Curley"
14"x11"x1.5" (2017)
Acrylic, aerosol spray paint, digital alteration print on platine fibre rag antique ledger paper on canvas.
 
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Ashishishe (c. 1856–1923), known as Curly (or Curley), was a Crow scout in the United States Army during the Sioux Wars, best known for having been one of the few survivors on the United States side at the Battle of Little Bighorn. He did not fight in the battle, but watched from a distance, and was the first to report the defeat of the 7th Cavalry Regiment. Afterward a legend grew that he had been an active participant and managed to escape, leading to conflicting accounts of Curly's involvement in the historical record.