# Mrs. Big Elk — Cimarron character guide

> Mrs. Big Elk in Cimarron by Edna Ferber.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Osage, Big Elk

**First appearance:** 0022-xix

## Who they are

Wife of Chief Big Elk, an Osage matriarch.

## Relationships

### [Sabra Cravat](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cimarron_se/characters/sabra_cravat)

_social_

A Native American woman who interacts with Sabra as a neighbor and occasional helper, reflecting the frontier's racial dynamics.

### [Yancey Cravat](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cimarron_se/characters/yancey_cravat)

_social_

A Native American woman who respects Yancey's fair treatment of her people, though cultural barriers remain.

### [Yancey Cravat](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cimarron_se/characters/yancey_cravat)

_social_

A Native American woman who respects Yancey's fair treatment of her people, though cultural barriers remain.

### [Sabra Cravat](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cimarron_se/characters/sabra_cravat)

_social_

A Native American woman who interacts with Sabra as a neighbor and occasional helper, reflecting the frontier's racial dynamics.

### [Sabra Cravat](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cimarron_se/characters/sabra_cravat)

_social_

A Native American woman who interacts with Sabra as a neighbor and occasional helper, reflecting the frontier's racial dynamics.

### [Yancey Cravat](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cimarron_se/characters/yancey_cravat)

_social_

A Native American woman who respects Yancey's fair treatment of her people, though cultural barriers remain.

## In the story

### [Chapter XXII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cimarron_se/chapters/xxii)

Big Elk and his wife formally announce the marriage to Sabra and Yancey, dressed in elaborate ceremonial attire.

### [Chapter XXII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cimarron_se/chapters/xxii)

Mrs. Big Elk speaks English and attempts to be polite to Sabra, but her presence and the news cause Sabra great distress.

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