2 Chief Spotted Tail of Lakota Sioux tribe By kamparo 1823 Jumping buffalo was born Period: 1823 to 1833 10 years later 1833 Jumping buffalo saved kids from knife fight Period: 1833 to 1853 20 years later 1853 Jumping buffalo got his adult name spotted tail and became leader Period: 1853 to 1876 23 years later 1876 the start of the great sioux war 1877 end of the great sioux war Period: 1877 to 1881 4 years latter 1881 death of spotted tail