Buffalo Hump

Buffalo Hump
Potsʉnakwahipʉ
Bornc. 1800
Diedc. 1867
OccupationMedicine Man
Known forComanche war chief

Buffalo Hump (Comanche Potsʉnakwahipʉ "Erection That Won't Go Down"[1] euphamized to "Buffalo Bull's Back" [2]) (born c. 1800 — died post 1861 / ante 1867) was a War Chief of the Penateka band of the Comanches. He came to prominence after the Council House Fight when he led the Comanches on the Great Raid of 1840.

  1. ^ Gwynne, S.C. Empire of the Summer Moon.
  2. ^ https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/buffalo-hump [bare URL]