Native American chief

Factual Questions
1

Which native american chief said “It is a good day to die?” Which battle was it and did he die?

2

Lakota warriors would commonly use “Hoka hey” as a battle cry. In this contect, it means “It is a good day to die.” In other contexts, it may mean “Hold fast, there is more.”

cite http://www.bbridger.com/hokahey/

In any event, it was uttered by Chief Crazy Horse at the Battle of Little Big Horn. He wasn’t killed there, but surrendered to the cavalry in May, 1877, and died in Sept., 1877.

cite: http://curtis-collection.com/tribe%20data/custer.html

3

I used to live on an Indian reservation and it was explained to me (though it was by a non-Indian friend of mine; I never heard any of the Indians actually say the phrase) that “It is a good day to die” wasn’t really supposed to be about dying at all–the focus is on it being a good day. Sort of like saying that IF I happened to die today I would leave this world thinking of it as a pleasant and beautiful place.

Of course, he might not have known what the hell he was talking about.