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Running Eagle Falls Legend

The Warrior Known as Running Eagle has a legend that the Blackfeet Tribe has attributed to her:
An Indian girl named Weasel Woman’s parents died when she was young. To keep her family intact she took on the male role in the household. She gained her status as a warrior after a Crow Indian raid was successful in taking several horses she broke into their camp and returned the horses and killed many enemy warriors in the process
When she returned they gave her the name Pita Omarkan (Running Eagle) which was once used by a great chief. She went on to become a warrior and led many war parties as a member of the Braves Society. She was finally killed in battle with the Flatheads when she was clubbed and killed.