Wašíčuŋ Tȟašúŋke or American Horse (1840 – December 16, 1908) was a chieftain of the Oglala Lakota during the Sioux Wars of the 1870s. He was also the nephew of the elder American Horse and son-in-law of Red Cloud. He signed treaties with the U.S. Government, fought with Crazy Horse during Red Cloud's War, toured with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, and advocated for education.
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