Iron Tail

This article is about the Oglala Lakota warrior. For the Miniconjou Lakota warrior, see Dewey Beard.

Iron Tail is one of the most likely models for the buffalo nickel obverse

Iron Tail (Siŋté Máza) was an Oglala Sioux who fought alongside Sitting Bull at the Battle of the Little Big Horn. He also performed with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show during the 1890s and with the Miller Brothers 101 Ranch Wild West show from 1913 to 1916. He died of pneumonia on May 28, 1916 while traveling by train to his homeland, the hills of South Dakota. He was one of three models for the Indian Head nickel.^{[citation needed]}