Running Eagle
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Running Eagle (Pi'tamaka) was a Native American woman and war chief of the Blackfeet Tribe known for her success in battle.
Running Eagle (Pi'tamaka) was a Native American woman and war chief of the Blackfeet Tribe known for her success in battle. ==Other uses of name== There is a long-running joke about U.S. politicians being given the honorary name "Running Eagle" or "Walking Eagle" as part of a tribal ceremony, only to later learn that it means "a bird so full of shit that it can't fly". ==References== ==Sources== Hungry Wolf, Beverly The Ways of My Grandmothers Bright, William. Native American Placenames of the United States. Norman: U of Oklahoma, 2004. Print. Lisa, Laurie. Native American Women: A Biographical Dictionary. Ed. Gretchen M. Bataille. New York: Garland, 1993. Print. McManus, Sheila. "Pitamakan." Encyclopedia of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender History in America. Ed. Marc Stein. Detroit: Charles Scribner's Sons, 2004. Biography in Context. Web. 10 Dec. 2015. Waldman, Carl. Biographical Dictionary of American Indian History to 1900. New York: Facts on File, 2001. Print.
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