some wágluȟe went north to the powder river country fight in red cloud's war and became closely tied to militant minneconjou, sans arc and hunkpappa. other wágluȟe supplied food and munitions to chief red cloud. all wágluȟe respected chief red cloud. the u.s. army concluded that, even if there were doubts about their reliability, the wágluȟe's role as scouts, civil administrators and mediators was absolutely essential.