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2023 147th Anniversary Battle of the Little Bighorn

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Friday, June 23 Park hours: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m

5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. 
- Wreath - laying at Reno -Benteen Memorial with Custer Battlefield Historical and Museum Assoc.
- Re -enactment horse riders from the U.S. Cavalry School ride from Medicine Tail Coulee area to participate in events at Last Stand Hill wreath -laying.

Saturday, June 24
Park hours: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Friends of the Little Bighorn volunteer interpreters provide information at Deep Ravine and Keogh Trails, Last Stand Hill, Indian Memorial, and Reno -Benteen Battlefield.

Sunday, June 25
147th Battle Anniversary Entrance Fee Free Day
Park hours: 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
5:30 a.m.
- Peace through Unity, Sunrise Prayer for World Peace — Bil lford Curley – Noisy Walking and Ceremonial Priest & Elders 
- Sunrise Prayer Ceremony with special guest of Ben Nighthorse Campbell – Senator.
- Followed by refreshments at the Visitor Center
7 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Park Open to General Public – Refreshments for ceremonial participants.
9 :00 a.m.
- Bighorn Riders Attack at Dawn – Pine Ridge Sioux Tribe
9:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m.
- Billford Curley – Marker Memorial Ceremony (Private Ceremony)
10:15 a.m.
- Steve Leader Charger – Descendants of the First Tokala’s of The GreatSioux Lakota Nation at the Peji Sia Creek Battle A.K.A. Battle of the Little Bighorn June 25th 1876.
10.30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
11:30 a.m.

– Oreland Joe – Yellownose – Group honoring of Ute participated in the Little Bighorn Battle.

12 Noon - Lunch Served at Visitor Center Patio

1:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. - Northern Cheyenne Ancestor’s
2: 00 p.m. - Hunkpatila’ Oyate – Crazy Horse family
2:15 p.m. - Reggie Wassanau – Tribal Chairman – Cheyenne & Arapaho Tribe
2:30 p.m. 3:00 p.m. - Northern Cheyenne Runners Phillip Whiteman and Lynette Two Bulls, members of the Northern Cheyenne Tribe of the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation. Presentation at: Indian Memorial .
3:30 p.m.

Monday, June 26 Park hours: 8:00 a.m.to 6:00 p.m. 

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