Early Life

Sitting Bull was born in the present day South Dakota in approximately 1831. Sitting Bull was not his original name. His original name was "Jumping Badger". Once he killed his first buffalo he was given his fathers name of "Sitting Bull" His nickname was Hunkesi which means "slow". He was nicknamed that because he never hurried doing anything and did everything with care. He was a member of the Sioux tribe.

Fighting in battles

At the Age of 14 Sitting Bull had his first battle and had his first encounter with American soldiers in June of 1863. A year later he fought the US troops again at the battle of Killdeer Mountain and in 1865 he led a siege against the newly established Fort Rice. After all of this since he was widley respected for his bravery and insight he became head chief of the Souix nation in about 1868 when he was badly wounded in battle but continued to fight.

Fort Laramie Peace treaty

The Fort Laramie Peace Treaty of 1868 guaranteed the Sioux the territory in South Dakota west of the Missouri River. But two years after the treaty was made gold was found in the Black Hills so the Americans broke the treaty and went onto the land that wasnt theirs to look for the gold.

1876

After the Sioux moved to Little Bighorn Valley in June of 1876 Colonel George Armstrong Custer entered the land. Even though Custer was outnumbered he attacked Sitting Bull [and others] Custer and all of his men died at the battle of Little Bighorn. Even though Sitting Bull won the battle he later fleeted the area because more Americans came to defeate them and it was too many for Sitting Bull and his followers to fight. So they fled to Canada.

Wifes And Kids

Sitting Bull had five wife's over his years. His first three wife's died. His last two wife's ["Four Robes" and "Seen-by-the nation"] Had many children for him.

Sitting Bull's Death

Sitting Bull was killed before dawn on December 15, 1890 when policemen burst into his cabin and forced him out. They forced him out because they would not give up the ghost dance so the Lakota policemen became suspicious. Once they forced him out his followers tried to protect him and failed for while they were fighting a Lakota policeman put a bullet through Sitting Bull's head. He is remembered as an inspirational leader and a fearless warrior.