(?) No Water was also known as (?).
1 (?) was born circa 1818.
2 He was the son of
(?) No Water I. (?) No Water was honor in 1856; "In 1856 I believe that both Black Twin and his younger brother No Water II were appointed as, respectively, chief soldier and soldier in the tribal hierarchy imposed by General Harney's treaty. In 1867, as the Bozeman Trail War was peaking, Black Twin was recognised by U.S. Treaty Commissioner G. P. Beauvais as the fourth chief of the Bad Faces. That year he begins to come into focus as a political player. From 1867 until his death in 1875/76, there is one strong theme that runs right through his actions and policies: I call it Doing the Opposite of Whatever Red Cloud is Doing. In 1867, when Red Cloud was being chased by the Treaty Commission to attend talks at Fort Laramie, Black Twin was identified with a faction favouring negotiation. Subsequently, in 1870-72, when Red Cloud became involved in talks about locating a new Oglala agency, Black Twin refused to visit the location. In fall 1872 he brought the Badger-Eaters in to visit the Oglala winter camps along upper White River (near modern Crawford), choosing a time when Red Cloud himself had refused to camp there. Jealousies between the men obviously cut deep. They were about the same age (Black Twin probably a few years younger), and clearly competing in feast and gift-giving for the same constituency.
The tension between the two men was scripted into tribal politics because in August 1868 both men were selected as Shirt Wearers by the Ska Yuha, the White Horse Owners, the chiefs' council for the joint Bad Face and Oyuhpe bands. In 1871, following what the council believed to be Red Cloud's failure to achieve a workable agency scheme, the Ska Yuha seems to have invested Black Twin (perhaps temporarily) with a primary status - probably he was given prime spokesman status. It hardly effected Red Cloud's influence with his closest adherents, but it was the sort of symbolic or honour-status that was crucially important to the Lakota.
In any case part of the Badger-Eaters were resident at Red Cloud Agency. No Water II moved there about 1871, after his quarrel with Crazy Horse - when the latter eloped with No Water's wife. He is listed in February 1871 as one of the Oglala akicita who helped protect Red Cloud Agency from 'hostile' Lakotas. Subsequently Red Cloud "appointed [No Water] . . . to take care of these people [the Ite Sica or Bad Face band at Red Cloud Agency]" (Grant Short Bull statement to Mekeel, 1931 Fieldnotes p. 64). I think this statement is reflected in the March 1876 Ration Roll from Red Cloud Agency, which is headed by No Water, entitled to 20 beeves - by far the biggest allowance. Since one beef was issued to each 30 people, No Water had a purported 600 people in his band. I think that this may be Red Cloud's canny way of distancing himself from the controversies surrounding the rationing culture."[Bray, Notes].
1 He married
(?) Black Buffalo Woman circa 1870.
2 (?) No Water lived in 1871; From Bray we find the following: "In any case part of the Badger-Eaters were resident at Red Cloud Agency. No Water II moved there about 1871, after his quarrel with Crazy Horse - when the latter eloped with No Water's wife. He is listed in February 1871 as one of the Oglala akicita who helped protect Red Cloud Agency from 'hostile' Lakotas. Subsequently Red Cloud "appointed [No Water] . . . to take care of these people [the Ite Sica or Bad Face band at Red Cloud Agency]" (Grant Short Bull statement to Mekeel, 1931 Fieldnotes p. 64). I think this statement is reflected in the March 1876 Ration Roll from Red Cloud Agency, which is headed by No Water, entitled to 20 beeves - by far the biggest allowance. Since one beef was issued to each 30 people, No Water had a purported 600 people in his band. I think that this may be Red Cloud's canny way of distancing himself from the controversies surrounding the rationing culture."[Bray, Notes].
1 He served in the military during war time in 1873 at Sweetwater Country.
3 He served in the military during war time in 1876 at Little Big Horn Region.
4 (?) was listed as Head of the Household on the Indian Census at Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, South Dakota, USA, in 1877.
5 (?) died after 1877.