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Sitting Bull Facts

The man who was known as Sitting Bull was originally known as Tatanka Yotanka, which describes a bull sitting on its haunches. Even as a young man, Sitting Bull was recognized for his courage! He was seen as being as immovable as a bull. Again and again, Sitting Bull lived up to that image.

Sitting Bull was a Hunkpapa Lakota leader who played a significant role in the resistance against the United States government’s encroachment on Native American land. He led his people in battles against General Custer and was a prominent figure in the Ghost Dance movement. Sitting Bull’s legacy as a warrior and advocate for Native American rights continues to inspire and inform contemporary Indigenous activism.

Sitting Bull Facts for Kids

• Sitting Bull was a leader of the Hunkpapa Lakota Sioux Tribe.
• He was born around 1831 near the Grand River in South Dakota.
• His Sioux name, Tatanka Iyotake, means “Buffalo Bull Who Sits Down”.
• He became a chief at the age of 24.
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