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Mari Sandoz grew up near an Indian reservation in South Dakota. As a child she listened to indian stories told by her ancestors and neighbors. She heard many stories about a Sioux warrior named Crazy Horse. When Mari grew older she researched Crazy Horses life. Mari Sandoz eventually wrote the biography of this great Sioux warrior named Crazy Horse. The biography she wrote traces the life of Crazy Horse from boyhood to the last days of the warriors life. As a small boy, Crazy Horse is known by the name Curly. He was given this name because of his brown, curly hair. He was also known for his lightly colored skin. Many white women thought that he was captured by the Indians because his skin was so light. Curly grew up in the Great Plains of central, North America, in the Oglala tribe of the Sioux Indians. Curly looked to his father Crazy Horse (eve