Beccy Tanner: Chief Charles Little Coyote Dies in Wichita, 85 yrs. @ Wichita Eagle

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[Excerpt]  " ... In 1926, he was born in a tepee near Seiling, Okla., according to an interview Jeff Campbell conducted with Chief Little Coyote on April 22, 2008, that is published on the Southeast Colorado Heritage website.

He learned early to ride and tame horses. He was raised by his grandparents, a tradition among some American Indian tribes that allows the next generation to learn the old ways of the people.

He joined Ken Maynard’s Wild West Show and toured briefly with him. Maynard had been a trick rider with the Buffalo Bill Wild West Show and became one of the first singing cowboys in Hollywood. ... "

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