Wounded Knee Creek

Wounded Knee Creek is a tributary of the White River, approximately 100 miles (160 km) long, in Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota in the United States. Its Lakota name is Chankwe Opi Wakpala. The creek's name recalls an incident when an Indian sustained an injury to his knee during a fight.

Wounded Knee Creek

Wounded Knee Creek is a tributary of the White River, approximately 100 miles (160 km) long, in Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota in the United States. Its Lakota name is Chankwe Opi Wakpala. The creek's name recalls an incident when an Indian sustained an injury to his knee during a fight.