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“There was no hope on earth, and God seemed to have forgotten us. Some said they saw the Son of God; others did not see Him. If He had come, He would do some great things as He had done before. We doubted it because we had seen neither Him nor His works.”

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Red Cloud, whose real name was Tah-Tanka-I-Yotank, was an outstanding chief of the American Indian tribe. Born in 1822 and died on December 10, 1909, Red Cloud was renowned for his exceptional leadership and military skills. He played a crucial role in the 19th-century American West in the fight against white colonization. more

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