Black Kettle

American indigenous leader
Person human Q739669
Black Kettle
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Summary

Black Kettle was born on January 1, 1803[1], in Black Hills[2]. He died on November 27, 1868[3]. He worked as a traditional leader or chief[4]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,103 views/month, #7,116 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[6]
  • Ethnic group: Cheyennes[7]
  • Sex or gender: male[8]
  • Commons category: Black Kettle[9]
  • Manner of death: homicide[10]
  • Name in native language: Mo'ôhtávetoo'o[11]
  • Different from: Agnetendorfer Schneegrube[12], Czarny kocioł (powieść)[13]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Black Kettle include Black Kettle National Grassland[14], an United States National Grassland[15], in United States[16].

Why It Matters

Black Kettle has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

Entities named for him include Black Kettle National Grassland[14], an United States National Grassland[15], in United States[16].

FAQs

Where was Black Kettle born?

Black Kettle's place of birth was Black Hills[2].

What did Black Kettle do for work?

Black Kettle worked as a traditional leader or chief[4].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [15] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 14d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → American indigenous leader
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  3. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Black Hills
    Ethnic group → Cheyennes, Cheyennes
    Country of citizenship → United States
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