Crazy Horse

I researched Crazy Horse as the subject of my review project and found some very interesting things about how the myth around his legend was created. The first thing that I noticed upon approaching the subject was how scarce the information about Crazy Horse is, and that a major part of his representation relies upon the mythology about him, the stories about him, and secondhand accounts of people who knew him. There are no letters or speeches to look at and study, we must extrapolate from what has been said about him decades after he died. It seems that he was such a revered figure because of how selfless a person he was. He had very little possessions, and helped the most impoverished of his Lakota people stave off hunger. He tried very hard to live up to the expectations that his people had about his character; it was considered very important that a Lakota member live up to their unique individual role in the community. Crazy Horse was a very independent, aloof personality to his people. He was physically different that most Lakota- with very light skin and light hair. His skill and prowess as a warrior is where he gets his most acclaim; he gained respect and showed his leadership through example.