Ann-Marie Hayes
U.S. History
Mr. Anderson
10-25-13
Sitting Bull
In 1831, on the Grand River, present-day South Dakota, a chief was born to Tatanka Ptacia, also know as Jumping Badger, and Umpan Wastewin, also know as Her Holy Door. This leader would soon win a major battle against “the white people” and even though he was forced on a reservation, to save his people, he still is known for his courage and stubborn determination to resist the white domination. This leader is know as Sitting Bull or Iyotanka. Sitting bull was not only a leader to the Sioux tribe he also was a holy man.
One of Sitting Bull’s accomplishment was the victory in the Battle of Little Bighorn. This battle was fought on June 25, 1876 near Little Bighorn River in Montana territory. Sitting Bull was fighting against federal troops led by Lieutenant George Armstrong Custer. The battle was fought due to the tribe missing a federal deadline to move to a reservation. Lieutenant Custer did not realize how many troops that Sitting Bull had, and the federal troops were soon overwhelmed with the number of Sioux and Cheyenne warriors. Even though, this was a victory for Sitting Bull this was his only victory against the “white people”.
After many attempts not to be sent to a reservation, Sitting Bull was forced to surrender due to the lack of buffalo, which was causing his people to starve. The Sioux tribe was sent to Standing Rock Reservation. However, fearing that Sitting Bull would cause an uprise, Sitting Bull and his followers were sent farther down the Missouri River to Fort Randall were Sitting Bull and his followers were held prisoners of war for two year. After the two years passed Sitting Bull was sent back to his tribe in Standing Rock Reservation. Sitting Bull was still defiant and refused to follow the reservation rules. Sitting Bull was only allowed one wife, but Sitting Bull had two wives and Sitting Bull also refused to practice Christianity, like the reservation required, and Sitting Bull still followed the Sioux ways. Sitting Bull death was even due to his defiance, when the ghost dance started to spread though Native American tribes, Sitting Bull’s people started to do the ghost dance daily. Sitting Bull did not believe that the dance would be able to make the white people leave and restore the Native Americans way of life. However, Sitting Bull did encourage his people to do the dance, to bring faith and hope to the Sioux tribe. But, this dance caused the Bureau of Indian Affairs to send policemen to arrest Sitting Bull. When Sitting Bull was trying to resist a bullet was shot through his head, killing Sitting Bull almost instantly.
Sitting Bull had many achievements happened to him thought the course of his life. For example, when Sitting Bull was younger his name was Jumping Badger, but then it was changed to Hunkensi, which means slow. Sitting Bull received this name from the other young boys of the tribe when we was never in a hurry and always would study every little bit of food before he would eat the food. Sitting Bull first distinguished himself as a leader at a very young age, when he was 10 Sitting Bull went on his first hunting trip where he successful killed a buffalo. After, killing the buffalo, he then gave the meat to the elders who were unable to hunt for themselves. Sometime during his life Sitting Bull even traveled with Buffalo Bill Cody’s show in the USA and was one of the attractions of the show. Sitting Bull decided to send his children to Christian school, even though he was against Christians beliefs, Sitting Bull thought his children would benefit from becoming literate. Sitting Bull also stated this “I wish it to be remembered that I was the last man of my tribe to surrender my rifle.”
Sitting Bull was the leader of the Siox and is remembered by his bravery and most important his stubbornness toward white domination. Sitting Bull even stated that “If we must die, we die defending our rights.” Sitting Bull not only lead his people with passion, he never gave up. Sitting Bull was always fighting the white people for what Native Americans deserved to have. Even in his death Sitting Bull helped give hope and faith that Native Americans would soon be able to practice the Sioux ways and for the white man to finally leave.
U.S. History
Mr. Anderson
10-25-13
Sitting Bull
In 1831, on the Grand River, present-day South Dakota, a chief was born to Tatanka Ptacia, also know as Jumping Badger, and Umpan Wastewin, also know as Her Holy Door. This leader would soon win a major battle against “the white people” and even though he was forced on a reservation, to save his people, he still is known for his courage and stubborn determination to resist the white domination. This leader is know as Sitting Bull or Iyotanka. Sitting bull was not only a leader to the Sioux tribe he also was a holy man.
One of Sitting Bull’s accomplishment was the victory in the Battle of Little Bighorn. This battle was fought on June 25, 1876 near Little Bighorn River in Montana territory. Sitting Bull was fighting against federal troops led by Lieutenant George Armstrong Custer. The battle was fought due to the tribe missing a federal deadline to move to a reservation. Lieutenant Custer did not realize how many troops that Sitting Bull had, and the federal troops were soon overwhelmed with the number of Sioux and Cheyenne warriors. Even though, this was a victory for Sitting Bull this was his only victory against the “white people”.
After many attempts not to be sent to a reservation, Sitting Bull was forced to surrender due to the lack of buffalo, which was causing his people to starve. The Sioux tribe was sent to Standing Rock Reservation. However, fearing that Sitting Bull would cause an uprise, Sitting Bull and his followers were sent farther down the Missouri River to Fort Randall were Sitting Bull and his followers were held prisoners of war for two year. After the two years passed Sitting Bull was sent back to his tribe in Standing Rock Reservation. Sitting Bull was still defiant and refused to follow the reservation rules. Sitting Bull was only allowed one wife, but Sitting Bull had two wives and Sitting Bull also refused to practice Christianity, like the reservation required, and Sitting Bull still followed the Sioux ways. Sitting Bull death was even due to his defiance, when the ghost dance started to spread though Native American tribes, Sitting Bull’s people started to do the ghost dance daily. Sitting Bull did not believe that the dance would be able to make the white people leave and restore the Native Americans way of life. However, Sitting Bull did encourage his people to do the dance, to bring faith and hope to the Sioux tribe. But, this dance caused the Bureau of Indian Affairs to send policemen to arrest Sitting Bull. When Sitting Bull was trying to resist a bullet was shot through his head, killing Sitting Bull almost instantly.
Sitting Bull had many achievements happened to him thought the course of his life. For example, when Sitting Bull was younger his name was Jumping Badger, but then it was changed to Hunkensi, which means slow. Sitting Bull received this name from the other young boys of the tribe when we was never in a hurry and always would study every little bit of food before he would eat the food. Sitting Bull first distinguished himself as a leader at a very young age, when he was 10 Sitting Bull went on his first hunting trip where he successful killed a buffalo. After, killing the buffalo, he then gave the meat to the elders who were unable to hunt for themselves. Sometime during his life Sitting Bull even traveled with Buffalo Bill Cody’s show in the USA and was one of the attractions of the show. Sitting Bull decided to send his children to Christian school, even though he was against Christians beliefs, Sitting Bull thought his children would benefit from becoming literate. Sitting Bull also stated this “I wish it to be remembered that I was the last man of my tribe to surrender my rifle.”
Sitting Bull was the leader of the Siox and is remembered by his bravery and most important his stubbornness toward white domination. Sitting Bull even stated that “If we must die, we die defending our rights.” Sitting Bull not only lead his people with passion, he never gave up. Sitting Bull was always fighting the white people for what Native Americans deserved to have. Even in his death Sitting Bull helped give hope and faith that Native Americans would soon be able to practice the Sioux ways and for the white man to finally leave.