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Sitting Bull
(1831-1890)

  • Holy man of the Teton Sioux, member of the Hunkpapa tribe, and leader of the "Strong Heart Society."
  • Sitting Bull spent his youth engaged in warfare against the Crow, Assiniboin and Shoshoni Indians.
  • He predicted the defeat of Generals Custer and Cook, but did not take part in the battles.
  • In 1890, Sitting Bull was killed by Indian police during the Ghost Dance Movement.


Sitting Bull led the survivors of the Battle of Little Bighorn into Canada...


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