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Buffalo’s Fire Memorial Opens June 11 for Little Bighorn 150th

6/12/2026

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The Buffalo’s Fire Memorial Wall will open on June 11, 2026 to honor those killed at the Battle of the Greasy Grass on June 25, 1876.
Bear With Horns, his brother Red Bird and Clown—sons of Fights the Thunder—died or fought in the battle and lie buried at Little Bighorn.
At the end of June 2026, thousands of Native people will camp near the southeast Montana battlefield to mark the 150th anniversary.

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The Buffalo’s Fire Memorial Wall will open on June 11, 2026 to honor those killed at the Battle of the Greasy Grass on June 25, 1876.
Bear With Horns, his brother Red Bird and Clown—sons of Fights the Thunder—died or fought in the battle and lie buried at Little Bighorn.
At the end of June 2026, thousands of Native people will camp near the southeast Montana battlefield to mark the 150th anniversary.