Wolf Robe or Ho'néhevotoomáhe (born between 1838 and 1841; died 1910, Oklahoma) was a

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chief and a holder of the

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Peace Medal. During the late 1870s he was forced to leave the open plains and relocate his tribe on to the

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."Chief Wolf Robe".
''Indian Peoples Literature.'' (retrieved 3 Nov 2009) He was awarded the Benjamin Harrison Peace Medal in 1890 for his assistance in the

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. F. A. Rinehart photographed the chief in 1898, and DeLancy Gill photographed him in 1909. The iconic portrait photographs of Wolf Robe have been popular throughout the last century. Numerous painters and sculptors have, in turn, created artworks based upon these photographs. Although it is unlikely, some people believe he was the model for the

Indian Head nickel The Buffalo nickel or Indian Head nickel is a copper-nickel five-cent piece that was struck by the United States Mint from 1913 to 1938. It was designed by sculptor James Earle Fraser. As part of a drive to beautify the coinage, five denomina ...

."Chief Wolf Robe."
''Red Cliff Marble Studio.'' (retrieved 3 Nov 2009)

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References

*Hoig, Stan
''The Peace Chiefs of the Cheyenne.''
Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1990. . *Prucha, Francis Paul
''Indian Peace Medals in American History''.
Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 1976. .

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* Cheyenne people Native American tribal government officials in Indian Territory Native American leaders Year of birth uncertain 19th-century births 1910 deaths 19th-century Native Americans 20th-century Native Americans