NDN knives [eBay]

beoram · Dec 30, 2001

stumbled across this on eBay - not particularly relevant, but thought someone might be interested:--

More pics & info @
Cheyenne Indian Army Bayonette Relic NO RSV @ eBay auction page.

cheers, B.

Walosi · Dec 30, 2001

A better caption for that photo might be "Cheyenne WITH an army bayonet". The Cheyenne were great light cavalry, but they were very weak in the quartermaster department - "issued" weapons like the one pictured were picked up after the battle. These, and the sabers, were why the European soldiers were called "gv-hayalasdi" - Long knives

Made great souvenirs

Bill Martino · Dec 30, 2001

You mean that's not a standard Cheyenne issue?

Walosi · Dec 30, 2001

Cheyenne issue had antler scales

Bill Martino · Dec 30, 2001

I should have known that.

Yvsa · Dec 30, 2001

That skin sorta, just sorta resembles some of the mighty Cheyenne's Burgess Boy's. Just good Ol' Boy's that happen to be skins as well.
And like Will Rogers, "They are of ndn blood with just enough white thrown in so as you better not trust their honesty."

In my opinion.

Ya don't s'pose that thar Bay-Oh-Net happened to belong to one a Son of the Morning Star boy's in the Mighty 7th Calvary at the battle of the Greasy Grass do ya?

Translated. You don't suppose that bayonet happened to belong to one of Custer's Men at the Little Big Horn, also known as Custer's Massacre, do you?

Walosi · Dec 30, 2001

..in one easy jump...but he can give you a letter from Custer's widow stating anything you want. Skinning big game out there on the internet prairie HEHEHE

BruiseLeee · Dec 30, 2001

Bill Martino · Dec 31, 2001

I like it. Thanks for AM chuckles.

mjjbecker · Dec 31, 2001

I know a deeply politically uncorrect Custer joke, a little too strong for here. Email me if you want and I'll forward it on.

Cuttin' Craig · Dec 31, 2001

Yeah, there's a sucker born every minute!