Century-old family secrets about the legend of Crazy Horse will be discussed at the Scenic Regional Library in Warrenton from 1-3 p.m. Saturday, March 9.Floyd Clown Sr., a descendant of Crazy Horse, and writer and documentary filmmaker William Matson are the presenters. They will talk about the famous leader’s life and death in ways that will alter the commonly held knowledge of the Lakota warrior.Matson is the author of “Crazy Horse: The Lakota Warrior’s Life and Legacy.” Books will be available for purchase courtesy of the author.Space is limited. Registration is required. Stop by the branch, 912 S. Highway 47, Warrenton, or call 636-456-3321 for reservations.This will be the duo’s 217th book tour appearance and their last stop in Missouri. They selected the Warrenton library for this special visit, said Kerry Christian, adult programmer.Crazy Horse was a Native American who fought to keep the Lakota’s sacred land rather than be forced, with his people, onto a reservation. He inherited the name Crazy Horse through his father.While there is much more to his life, Crazy Horse is perhaps most known as being one of the leaders at the Greasy Grass Fight, or the Battle of the Little Bighorn. In that battle that became Custer’s Last Stand, Lakota and Cheyenne Indians defeated and killed George Armstrong Custer and over 260 soldiers.Clown, a son to Edward Clown, who was a nephew to Crazy Horse and keeper of the sacred bundle and pipe, will represent his family at this discussion. He lives in Dupree, S. D., on the Cheyenne River Reservation. Matson lives in Spearfish, S. D.

Warrenton Scenic Regional Library