Sitting Bull

Life

• Sitting Bull was born on 1830 and died in 1890
• He was the tribal chief during the resistance against the US Government
• He had four wives and four kids.
• He was a holy man
• Sitting Bull inspired the victory against Custer at Custer's Last Stand
• He was shot and killed when the government officials tried to arrest him

Resisting White Settlement

• Sitting Bull had visions of white men falling off of horses.
• Because of this vision, he led the attack on General Custer's men.
• Sitting Bull did not sign the Treaty of Fort Laramie
• He was a main leader of Native resistance
• He obviously hated reservation life once he was forced to the reservation

Treatment by Government

• The government treating Sitting Bull poorly because he lead many battles such as the Battle of Little Bighorn.
• They feared he would lead the Ghost Dance Movement
• Because of this, they sent to arrest him.
• A scuffle occurred, and the brawl ended with Sitting Bull being shot.