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Moose sculpture in Innlandet, Norway
The Big Elk, also known as Storelgen (meaning 'the big elk' in Norwegian), is the world's second-tallest sculpture of an elk/moose (Alces alces; this species
The_Big_Elk
Big Elk, also known as Ontopanga (1765/75–1846/1848), was a principal chief of the Omaha tribe for many years on the upper Missouri River. He is notable
Big_Elk
Unincorporated community in Oregon, United States
it is on Elk City Road off U.S. Route 20 at Toledo. Elk City lies at the confluence of Big Elk Creek with the river, about 23 miles (37 km) upstream
Elk_City,_Oregon
Tidal tributary of the Chesapeake Bay
River, and north of the Sassafras River. The Elk River begins at the confluence of Big Elk Creek and Little Elk Creek in Elkton, and ends at the Chesapeake
Elk_River_(Maryland)
State park in Pennsylvania, United States
Big Elk Creek State Park is a 1,800 acres (730 ha) Pennsylvania state park in southern Chester County, Pennsylvania. Big Elk Creek State Park was established
Big_Elk_Creek_State_Park
Native American leader (1826 - 1890)
renowned Chief with skills in war and negotiations. Spotted Elk was also referred to as "Big Foot” Sí Tȟáŋk), a derisive name he obtained from an American
Spotted_Elk
State park in Chester County, Pennsylvania
refers to this area as "Big Elk Preserve." Further acquisition of an additional 978 acres was finalized in 2020. The Big Elk Creek Section is bordered
White_Clay_Creek_Preserve
Chief of the Omaha tribe
Young Elk was a leader of the Omaha tribe in the mid-19th-century. The Diary of Hosea Stout describes him as the son of Big Elk, and says that he was
Young_Elk
Federally recognized Native American tribe
as Joseph LaFlesche (Iron Eye) was by the chief Big Elk in the 1840s, could become chiefs. Big Elk designated LaFlesche as his son and successor chief
Omaha_people
Species of deer
The elk (pl.: elk or elks; Cervus canadensis) or wapiti (pronounced /ˈwɒpəti/) is the second largest species within the deer family, Cervidae, and one
Elk
Omaha chief (1825–1855)
States prior to settlement on a reservation. His mother was a daughter of Big Elk, the principal chief, and his father was a respected French-American fur
Logan_Fontenelle
Fatal aviation accidents in California and Colorado
it was in a left turn to line up for its eighth drop of the day on the Big Elk Fire. While still in the 15–20° left bank, witnesses on the ground and
2002 United States airtanker crashes
2002_United_States_airtanker_crashes
Sculpture in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
Norway, called The Big Elk (moose (Alces alces) are called elk in Europe). Conceived by Norwegian artist Linda Bakke, The Big Elk was erected in China
Mac_the_Moose
American politician (1822–1888)
was selected according to the traditional tribal rituals. The head chief Big Elk had adopted LaFlesche as an adult into the Omaha and designated him in
Joseph_LaFlesche
Surname list
Elk is a surname, derived from Native-American names whose multi-word translations into English end in "Elk". Those bearing the surname include: Big Elk
Elk_(surname)
American fur trader (1772–1820)
where he kept a residence, in 1814 Lisa married Mitane, a daughter of Big Elk, the principal chief of the Omaha people, as part of securing their alliance
Manuel_Lisa
Fur trader
married Bright Sun, also known as Me-um-bane, a daughter of the Omaha Chief Big Elk. Among their children was Logan Fontenelle. Early in his career Fontenelle
Lucien_Fontenelle
Historic bridge in Maryland, United States
Foxcatcher Farm Covered Bridge, also known as Big Elk Creek Covered Bridge and Fair Hill Covered Bridge, is a Burr truss wooden covered bridge near Fair
Foxcatcher Farm Covered Bridge
Foxcatcher_Farm_Covered_Bridge
Village in Stor-Elvdal Municipality, Norway
which is a short walk from the centre of the village. Atna is home to The Big Elk, a large sculpture of a moose located at the Bjøråa picnic area and rest
Atna,_Norway
1920 Western film
entirely Native American cast, composing of Crow and Cheyenne peoples. Big Elk and Che-wee-na, a man and a woman of the same tribe, are engaged to be
Before_the_White_Man_Came
American actor (1877–1967)
of the West (1940) as Indian Chief (uncredited) Brigham Young (1940) as Big Elk Too Many Girls (1940) as Chief (uncredited) North West Mounted Police (1940)
Chief_John_Big_Tree
American politician and industrialist (1803–1890)
two years. In 1832, Whitaker and his brother Joseph bought Elk Rolling Mills near Big Elk Creek in Elkton. He later bought North East Rolling Mills in
George_P._Whitaker
Largest species of deer
The moose (pl.: moose; used in North America) or elk (pl.: elk or elks; used in Eurasia) (Alces alces) is the world's tallest, largest and heaviest extant
Moose
River in West Virginia, United States
Mississippi River. The Elk is formed in the Allegheny Mountains in Pocahontas County by the confluence of two short streams, the Big Spring Fork and the
Elk_River_(West_Virginia)
Native American people of the Midwestern United States
Nebraska to the U.S. by treaty. They retained the Oto Reservation along the Big Blue River on the present Kansas-Nebraska border. They struggled to adapt
Otoe
Historical racial classification rule
hygiene Pocahontas exception "Who is a Jew?" In 1855, John Bigelk, nephew of Big Elk, described a Sioux attack in which the mixed-race man Logan Fontenelle
One-drop_rule
Extinct subspecies of deer
The Merriam's elk (Cervus canadensis merriami) is an extinct subspecies or population of elk once found in the arid lands of the southwestern United States
Merriam's_elk
Native American tribe
Missouri. They relocated to the Otoe-Missouria reservation, created on the Big Blue River at the Kansas-Nebraska border. The US pressured the two tribes
Missouria
River tributary in Delaware, USA
Castle County, Delaware in the United States. Persimmon Run rises on the Big Elk Creek divide in Cecil County, Maryland and flows southeast then northeast
Persimmon Run (West Branch Christina River tributary)
Persimmon_Run_(West_Branch_Christina_River_tributary)
1998 American film
Resources Management Area in Cecil County, Maryland, at a spot just east of Big Elk Creek and just south of the border with Chester County, Pennsylvania. The
Beloved_(1998_film)
Use of aircraft to combat wildfires
18, 2002: Tanker 123, a Consolidated PB4Y-2 crashed while fighting the Big Elk Fire near Lyons, Colorado following the structural failure of its left
Aerial_firefighting
City in California, United States
Elk Grove is a city in Sacramento County, California, United States. Located just south of the state capital of Sacramento, it is part of the Sacramento
Elk_Grove,_California
Branch Andover Branch Sewell Branch Sassafras River Elk River Bohemia River Big Elk Creek Little Elk Creek North East River North East Creek Little North
List_of_rivers_of_Maryland
Unincorporated community in California, United States
Elk (formerly Sadie Gravlee and Elk River) is an unincorporated community in Mendocino County, California. The community is located 22 miles (35 km) south
Elk, Mendocino County, California
Elk,_Mendocino_County,_California
Norwegian artist
responsible for a number of public artworks. Among them is The Big Elk and Seed. "The big Elk - Storelgen Sculpture by Linda Bakke". Linda Bakke's website
Linda_Bakke
American serial killer
at her apartment in Longmont. He later discarded her body in the nearby Big Elk Creek Meadows, where it was found the next day. Six days after that, Agrue
John_Agrue
was Me-um-bane (Bright Star), a daughter of the Omaha principal chief Big Elk. They had five children together: Logan (b. 1825), Albert (b. 1827), Tecumseh
Fontenelle's_Post
2005 video game
players can play as The Annoying Thing along with seven other characters: Big Elk, Dream Boy, Puschel, Rasta Dog, Punk Girl, Mafia Hen, and Toro. Similarly
Crazy_Frog_Racer
House in Stewart Township, Pennsylvania
Eagle Beltzville Bendigo Benjamin Rush Big Elk Creek Big Pocono Big Spring Black Moshannon Blue Knob Boyd Big Tree Buchanan's Birthplace Bucktail Caledonia
Fallingwater
Canyon in the American state of Utah
Utah Valley in 1850. A contingent of Timpanogos, under the direction of Big Elk, fled to Rock Canyon following a battle with the Mormon militia. Squaw
Rock_Canyon_(Provo,_Utah)
River in Maryland, United States
historically as Persimmon Branch. West Branch Christina River rises on the Big Elk Creek and Christina River divides in Cecil County, Maryland and flows south
West_Branch_Christina_River
United States historic place
Encyclopedia Glynn, Gary That Beautiful Little Post: The Story of Fort Missoula, Big Elk Books. 2013 Sorensen, George Niels. Iron Riders: Story of the 1890s Fort
Fort_Missoula
9/11 memorial in Pennsylvania, US
(September 11, 2006). "Monuments in the making Across the nation, tributes big, small are under way". The Dallas Morning News. "Ground Breaking Ceremony"
Flight_93_National_Memorial
River in Delaware County, Oklahoma and McDonald County, Missouri in the United States
Cowskin and was changed to Elk due to the influence of Steve Elkins, a local politician. The Elk is formed by the confluence of Big Sugar Creek and Little
Elk_River_(Oklahoma)
River in eastern Pennsylvania, United States
Eagle Beltzville Bendigo Benjamin Rush Big Elk Creek Big Pocono Big Spring Black Moshannon Blue Knob Boyd Big Tree Buchanan's Birthplace Bucktail Caledonia
Schuylkill_River
Buffalo hides used by Plains Indians
coverings for tipis and moccasins and had little value to traders. Chief Big Elk painted from life by George Catlin 1832 at Fort Leavenworth. Karl Bodmer's
Buffalo_robe
State highway in Maryland, United States
east as two-lane undivided Main Street and leaves the town by crossing Big Elk Creek. The highway continues as Red Hill Road, which passes to the north
Maryland_Route_281
State highway in Maryland, United States
bridge across Big Elk Creek was replaced with a prestressed concrete box girder bridge in 1958 and 1959. MD 279's present course between Big Elk Creek and
Maryland_Route_279
Osage chief
five children: Harry Red Eagle, Johnny Red Eagle, Edward Red Eagle, Mary Big Elk, and Margaret Stabler. Everett Waller portrays Red Eagle in the 2023 film
Paul_Red_Eagle
Traditional tribal grouping within the Lakota people
something like this: Oyuȟpe Tiyóšpaye True Oyuȟpe (Big Road's band). Other members include: Black Elk Wakaŋ Makaicu (Red Dog's band) Oglala Tiyóšpaye True
Oglala
Extinct species of deer
The Irish elk (Megaloceros giganteus), also called the giant deer or Irish deer, is an extinct species of deer in the genus Megaloceros and is one of
Irish_elk
River in Minnesota, United States
Mississippi at the city of Elk River, after passing through Orono Lake, which is formed by a municipal hydroelectric dam. At Big Lake, the river measures
Elk_River_(Minnesota)
River in Tennessee, United States
Just before the Elk River crosses into Tennessee it flows over "Big Falls" (also called "Elk Falls"), a locally-known attraction which is approximately a
Elk River (North Carolina–Tennessee)
Elk_River_(North_Carolina–Tennessee)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dams and/or lakes: Bald Eagle, Beltzville, Elk, Kettle Creek, and Sinnemahoning. Three former parks now belong, at least
List of Pennsylvania state parks
List_of_Pennsylvania_state_parks
Oglala Lakota leader (1863–1950)
Heȟáka Sápa, commonly known as Black Elk (baptized Nicholas; December 1, 1863 – August 19, 1950), was a wičháša wakȟáŋ ("medicine man, holy man") and
Black_Elk
Burial site of Omaha Chiefs in Nebraska, USA
Blackbird Hill, about three miles south of Macy, Nebraska, also known as Big Elk Hill, is a historic site which was listed on the National Register of Historic
Blackbird_Hill
Native American tribe in Oklahoma
'Village-Stretching-across-a-Hill') Arikararikutsu ('Big-Antlered-Elk-Standing') Arikarariki ('Small-Antlered-Elk-Standing') Tuhutsaku ('Village-in-a-Ravine')
Pawnee_people
Public school in Elk Grove, California
Elk Grove High School is a public four-year high school located in Elk Grove, California, in the United States. It is part of the Elk Grove Unified School
Elk Grove High School (Elk Grove, California)
Elk_Grove_High_School_(Elk_Grove,_California)
North American cultural period (1000 BCE – 1000 CE)
College Nebraska Indian Community College Historic figures Antonine Barada Big Elk Chief Blackbird Joba Chamberlain Larry EchoHawk Logan Fontenelle Francis
Woodland_period
Public transit system in Maryland, US
Food Lion, Acme at Big Elk Mall, Cecil County Library operates Monday-Saturday, loop route 2 Cross-County Connection Acme at Big Elk Mall Perry Point in
Cecil_Transit
State highway in Maryland, United States
just outside the town of Elkton and just north of MD 279's crossing of Big Elk Creek. The two-lane undivided highway heads northeast and passes northwest
Maryland_Route_316
Site of the Battle of Fort Necessity (1754)
Eagle Beltzville Bendigo Benjamin Rush Big Elk Creek Big Pocono Big Spring Black Moshannon Blue Knob Boyd Big Tree Buchanan's Birthplace Bucktail Caledonia
Fort Necessity National Battlefield
Fort_Necessity_National_Battlefield
1932 book by John Neihardt
Black Elk, an Oglala Lakota medicine man. Black Elk spoke in Lakota and Black Elk's son, Ben Black Elk, who was present during the talks, translated his
Black_Elk_Speaks
State Park in McDonald County, Missouri
state park was established in 1992 to preserve part of the Elk River water system, which Big Sugar Creek is part of. The park has a three-mile-long (5 km)
Big_Sugar_Creek_State_Park
Oglala Lakota area in South Dakota, US
of the Oglala Sioux Tribe and NFL offensive lineman Chief Spotted Elk, called Big Foot by the U.S. soldiers. His band of Miniconjou Sioux were massacred
Pine_Ridge_Indian_Reservation
Place in Nebraska, United States
from New Orleans, and Me-um-bane, a daughter of the Omaha principal chief Big Elk (1770–1846/1853), also had a plot there. Because of continued individual
Nemaha_Half-Breed_Reservation
1994 novel by Percival Everett
skeptical, and married to a woman Marder reproachfully describes as a "squaw". Big Elk, Red Eagle, Running Deer, & Happy Bear – Native Americans (likely Arapaho)
God's_Country_(novel)
Indigenous people of North America
Oglala born Miniconjou Lakota warrior and chief Uŋpȟáŋ Glešká (Spotted Elk/Big Foot) — Miniconjou Lakota chief Hé Waŋžíča (Lone Horn) — Miniconjou Lakota
Sioux
Indigenous tribe originating from the Great Plains and Great Lakes of the U.S.
original military societies of the Cheyenne were the Swift Fox Society, Elk Horn Scrapper or Crooked Lance Society, Shield Society, and the Bowstring
Cheyenne
Protected area in California, U.S.
The Tule Elk State Natural Reserve, formerly the Tupman Zoological Reserve, is a protected area operated by California State Parks for the benefit of
Tule Elk State Natural Reserve
Tule_Elk_State_Natural_Reserve
Native American ethnologist
first as a fur trader, as an adult he was adopted as a son by the chief Big Elk. He taught him the culture and designated Iron Eye as his successor. Joseph
Francis_La_Flesche
Ethnic group
custom of wearing two upright bones in their hair. The name also could mean "elk people" or "corn eaters". The Arikara language is a member of the Caddoan
Arikara
State park in Pennsylvania, United States
boats must be properly registered with any state. Swimming is prohibited. Elk can be seen quite often in the Kettle Creek State Park area. Kettle Creek
Kettle_Creek_State_Park
River in Pennsylvania, United States
Eagle Beltzville Bendigo Benjamin Rush Big Elk Creek Big Pocono Big Spring Black Moshannon Blue Knob Boyd Big Tree Buchanan's Birthplace Bucktail Caledonia
Lehigh_River
Bike trail and former alignment of the Pennsylvania Turnpike
(January 30, 2025). "Fulton and Bedford counties' Old PA Pike Trail to get big improvements with new state money". Tri-State Alert. Retrieved January 30
Abandoned Pennsylvania Turnpike
Abandoned_Pennsylvania_Turnpike
Topics referred to by the same term
British Columbia, Canada Elk Falls Mill, a defunct pulp and paper mill in British Columbia, Canada Big Falls, a fall on the Elk River (North Carolina–Tennessee)
Elk_Falls_(disambiguation)
River in the United States
"Little Elk Wetland Project Underway". Press Release from MDNR. US States News. August 28, 2007. King, Tim (2020-07-17). "Back Roads: Little Elk has a big history"
Little_Elk_River
State park in Pennsylvania, United States
Big Pocono State Park is a 1,305.6-acre (528.4 ha) Pennsylvania state park in Jackson and Pocono townships in Monroe County, Pennsylvania in Northeastern
Big_Pocono_State_Park
Island of the Philippines
1985:4. Glynn, Gary. Montana's Home Front During World War II, 2nd ed. Big Elk Books. 2012. "Jolo church attack: Many killed in Philippines". BBC. Retrieved
Jolo
Equinunk Creek West Branch Delaware River Shehawken Creek Elk River (MD) Big Elk Creek Little Elk Creek North East River (MD) North East Creek Gunpowder
List of rivers of Pennsylvania
List_of_rivers_of_Pennsylvania
State highway in Maryland, United States
Subdivision railroad line. The highway crosses over Big Elk Creek and passes along the northern edge of the Elk Mills Quarry before intersecting Appleton Road
Maryland_Route_277
Historic trail in Pennsylvania
miles, left it to go west to what is now Chestnut Grove, and then on to The Big Spring, near Luthersburg, Brady Township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania
Great_Shamokin_Path
River in Oregon, United States
Elk, Eddy, Peterson, Hayes, Whitney, Crystal, Cougar, and Thornton creeks. Then Trapp, Simpson, Sloop, Martin, Bear, Little Carlisle, Carlisle, Big Elk
Yaquina_River
Auto trail between Philadelphia and Baltimore
and woodland with some homes and businesses, crossing the West Branch Big Elk Creek and passing to the north of the Lincoln University campus. The road
Baltimore_Pike
1868 unratified treaty between the United States and Osage
[Four Lodges]), Hard Rope, No-pa-wah-la (No pa Walla [Thunder Fear]), Big Elk (O pon Tun ka), Wah-ti-um-ka (probably Wa ti An ka [Dry Plume]), Kou-e-ce-gla
Drum_Creek_Treaty
Park in the United States
Eagle Beltzville Bendigo Benjamin Rush Big Elk Creek Big Pocono Big Spring Black Moshannon Blue Knob Boyd Big Tree Buchanan's Birthplace Bucktail Caledonia
Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 37
Pennsylvania_State_Game_Lands_Number_37
American politician (1850–1928)
He accumulated around 11,000 acres of land on American Fork and near Big Elk. He also became the first person to run sheep into Sweet Grass County,
Charles McDonnell (Montana politician)
Charles_McDonnell_(Montana_politician)
State park in Pennsylvania, United States
Eagle Beltzville Bendigo Benjamin Rush Big Elk Creek Big Pocono Big Spring Black Moshannon Blue Knob Boyd Big Tree Buchanan's Birthplace Bucktail Caledonia
Kinzua_Bridge_State_Park
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, U.S.
began in the 1730s. Two paths used by the early settlers, one along the Big Elk Creek and the other over the hills of Highland Township met near Faggs
Faggs_Manor,_Pennsylvania
National Historic Site of the United States
Eagle Beltzville Bendigo Benjamin Rush Big Elk Creek Big Pocono Big Spring Black Moshannon Blue Knob Boyd Big Tree Buchanan's Birthplace Bucktail Caledonia
Gloria Dei (Old Swedes') Church
Gloria_Dei_(Old_Swedes')_Church
State forest in Pennsylvania, United States
Elk State Forest is a Pennsylvania State Forest in Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry District #13. The main offices are located in Emporium in Cameron County
Elk_State_Forest
Park in the United States
Nearby communities include the unincorporated communities Straight Creek in Elk County, and Betula, Gardeau and Norwich in McKean County. Highways passing
Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 30
Pennsylvania_State_Game_Lands_Number_30
Park in the United States
Eagle Beltzville Bendigo Benjamin Rush Big Elk Creek Big Pocono Big Spring Black Moshannon Blue Knob Boyd Big Tree Buchanan's Birthplace Bucktail Caledonia
Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 43
Pennsylvania_State_Game_Lands_Number_43
Acres". The Conservation Fund. June 26, 2023. Retrieved October 23, 2024. "Elk State Forest". Pennsylvania Department of Conservation & Natural Resources
List of Pennsylvania state forests
List_of_Pennsylvania_state_forests
Fontenelle from New Orleans and Me-um-bane, his Omaha wife and a daughter of Big Elk, the principal chief. As an interpreter to the Omaha and United States
French_people_in_Nebraska
Native American tribe
ankle-length buckskin-fringed dresses, ornamented with porcupine quills, paint, elk teeth, and beads. Men have also worn moccasins, leggings, buckskin breechclothes
Arapaho
1854 killing of U.S. soldiers by Sioux in present-day Tarrent County, Wyoming
Red Leaf (Waba Sha), Long Chin (Iku Hanska) and, some days later, Standing Elk (Hehaka Najin) and Red Plume (Wiyaka Sha), went to Fort Pierre, escorted
Grattan_massacre
Native American writer and painter
plagued by the mischievous Shotyeronsgwea. Other characters include Big Quisquiss, the Big Elk, and the Lake Serpent. Villains include Konearaunehneh (Flying
David_Cusick
Park in the United States
Eagle Beltzville Bendigo Benjamin Rush Big Elk Creek Big Pocono Big Spring Black Moshannon Blue Knob Boyd Big Tree Buchanan's Birthplace Bucktail Caledonia
Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 41
Pennsylvania_State_Game_Lands_Number_41
Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Eagle Beltzville Bendigo Benjamin Rush Big Elk Creek Big Pocono Big Spring Black Moshannon Blue Knob Boyd Big Tree Buchanan's Birthplace Bucktail Caledonia
Point_State_Park
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