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around 1845 in the rolling

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hills of the Powder River Country

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in today's southeastern Montana. Horses'

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hooves pound the dry ground,

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as the 100-strong raiding party from

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the Lakota Sioux tribe rides across

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the prairie. Among

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them, a young warrior rides low

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on his pale gray horse. Because

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he's yet to accomplish any warrior

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deeds, he rides almost completely naked,

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except for moccasins and a loincloth.

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And his entire body is

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painted yellow. His

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name is Jumping Badger, but

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that is seldom used. Everyone in

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his tribe knows him as Slow. It's

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a nickname he earned as a toddler,

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but now in his adolescence, Slow is

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in fact far from Slow. He's

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already shown himself to be a great horseman

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and a skilled hunter. But

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despite shooting and killing his first

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buffalo four years ago, aged

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just 10, he's

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still inexperienced as a warrior. Today,

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he and his band are on a

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raid in Crow territory. The

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two tribes are old enemies and delight

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in stealing one another's horses whenever they

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can. But

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Slow has another task, too.

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For Lakota warriors, touching

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an enemy. without causing them harm,

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known as counting coup, is

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the ultimate sign of bravery,

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skill, and fearlessness. And

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with the coup stick in his hand, a

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traditional decorated rod with a feather at the

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end, that's exactly what slow

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is here to achieve. But

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being counted against is

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such a disgrace that rival warriors will

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do their best to kill anyone attempting

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it on them. Despite

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the danger, it's an essential right for

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a Lakota youth in his passage to becoming a

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true warrior. Cresting

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a ridge, slow, and a few of his

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companions pull their horses to a halt. In

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the basin below is a small group

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of Crow warriors, resting in the shade

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of a tall tree. They

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are off their horses and haven't noticed

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the Lakotas on the ridge. This

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is Slow's chance. Kicking

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their mounts into action, the young warriors

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sweep down into the valley. Their

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enemy has no time to react. Some

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manage to get onto their horses and take

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flight, but others draw their bows ready to

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fight. Slow singles one

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out and bears down on him riding

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hard. The

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Crow stands firm, drawing

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the bowstring and levelling his weapon at

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the yellow-painted boy. But

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before there's a chance to loose

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the arrow, Slow extends his decorated

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stick, strikes the Crow's shooting arm

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to knock the weapon clear, and

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counts his first coup. And

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with that, he enters a new

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phase of manhood. At

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the celebratory feast that evening, his proud

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father bestows on his son the ultimate

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honour, his own name.