Wolf Robe - Southern Cheyenne

Wolf Robe

Wolf Robe, a chief of the southern Cheyenne Indian tribe. During the late 1870s, Wolf Robe's tribe was forced to leave the open plains and relocate on a reservation in Oklahoma.

Wolf Robe is believed to be the one whose profile was used on the "Indian Head Nickel" Although several different Indians were originally chosen, Wolf Robe is the one most likely used because of the striking resemblance.