Day of Remembrance to mark 150th annivrsary of Battle of Greasy Grass

  • The Peji Sla Wokiksuye image was created by tribal member Lonnie Jeffries, whose company is called Jeffries Designs.
    The Peji Sla Wokiksuye image was created by tribal member Lonnie Jeffries, whose company is called Jeffries Designs.
    The Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe is preparing for a day of remembrance and community activities on June 25, 2026, marking the 150th anniversary of the Battle of the Little Bighorn or Peji Sla, the Battle of the Greasy Grass.The Battle of the Little Bighorn occurred on June 25-26, 1876, when U.S. troops under Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer launched an attack on a large encampment of Lakot...

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