held-the-bull-by-the-horns

Updated: May 19, 2025

The buffalo had no means of harming his enemy, but pawed the earth and struggled until his strength was exhausted, when the Indian used his knife on the animal's throat. On account of this feat he received the name "Held-the-Bull-by-the-Horns." The origin of his name "Tamahay" is related as follows.

Charles Alexander Eastman - Indian Heroes and Great Chieftains