Round 4: Tossup 2

Humans were lured out of a cave in this mountain range by a wolf sent by the double-faced spirit Anog-Ite with the promise of dried meat. A Great Race in this range saw hummingbird, meadowlark, hawk, and magpie defeat Running Slim, thereby establishing humanity’s supremacy over the animals. A landmark in this range is named for a famous heyoka who experienced a vision of “thunder beings” as recalled in a 1932 book by John Neihardt. The spider Iktomi lured humanity out of this range’s “Wind Cave.” The forced annexation of this range’s (-5[1])land (10[1])following an 1874 gold rush paved the way (-5[1])for nearby reservations to adopt the Ghost Dance (10[1])movement. (-5[1])For 10 points, what (-5[1])mountain range sacred to the Lakota is the location of an unfinished Crazy Horse Memorial in South Dakota? (10[5])■END■

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