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Sitting Bull Growing Up |
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| Sitting Bull was born in 1831 he didn't do
a very good job of doing hard things. Because of this he was nick-named
"hunkeshnee" meaning slow to the white settlers. He grew
up as any other Indian boy in free time he would Ride horse's, hunt, and
shoot bow and arrows. He would only hunt for small animals like
rabbits and coyotes.
Later on he started going on for bigger game. When he was ten years old he killed his first buffalo. At age fourteen he became a man and a warrior. He became a warrior by counting coop (touching a Crow Warrior).
Sioux Tribe Sitting Bull belonged to the Sioux tribe. His chief of the tribe was Running Antelope. The tribe first began in Jesuit Relation in 1640 0ne-hundred and ninety-one years later Sitting Bull was born. Jesuit Relation was called Minnesota when white settlers came to the United States. Later they moved to North and South Dakota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, and the border of Canada. Fifteen thousand Indians belonged to the Sioux Tribe. The Sioux Tribe loved their culture full of buffalo hunting and Sun Dancing. Relations With Whites The Sioux tribe became very friendly with British settlers at the beginning of winter season. They made many treaties with the Indian's but did not follow them. The Indians didn't like that very much. The Indians secrete place was the Black Hills. Some Indians found gold in the Black Hills and used it for trading. White settlers wanted the gold and wanted the Indians to move. The whites were being greedy and the Indians did not want to move from their great home. Then in 1862 Sioux and Little Crow Tribes killed more than 800 settlers and soldiers in Minnesota. Finally in 1876 Sioux gave up their land and moved to a new reservation. The Vision's Sitting Bull was trying to figure out a way to live his life better. One night everyone was dancing and Sitting Bull had a vision that he saw the attacking of several blue coats being defeated. His vision was true on June 17, a Scout saw and reported that General Crooks Troops were there. Blue coats were defeated and Sitting Bull had much pride. On June 25 another battle began. Custer divided his troop into three sections. Custer made a mistake and did not realize that the tribe was much bigger. Custer attacked at the wrong place of the tribe and was killed.
Ghost Dances The Ghost dances were held at Standing Rock Reservation. White settlers became subspecies and arrested Sitting Bull then Sitting Bull died four days later trying to escape from jail while being put into jail and someone shot him. He served his people for fifty-nine years. Some told that Sitting Bull never just taken blame for his tribe members actions. Death of Sitting Bull Sitting Bull died on December 19, 1890 at standing Rock north Dakota. He was buried at Fort Yates in North Dakota. Then later he was moved to a better place. Now only the Indians only know where he is buried now. They have kept it a secret for many years. Sitting Bull was one of the first Indians to set up schools. Monks got Sitting Bull interested in this idea. Sitting bull wanted his people educated like the white settlers. To his Tribe he was remembered as a inspirational leader, fearless warrior, loving father, a gifted singer, friends to all , great faith, and powerful to his prayers.
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