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Little Bighorn and Custer are names synonymous in the American imagination with unmatched bravery and spectacular defeat. Mythologized as Custer's Last Stand, the June 1876 battle was also, even in victory, the last stand for the Sioux and Cheyenne Indian nations. The author sketches in details about the two larger-than-life antagonists: Sitting Bull, and George Armstrong Custer.
3) Sitting Bull
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Chronicles the life of Lakota chief Sitting Bull, detailing his early life, leadership, interactions with the United States government, participation in the Wild West Show, and legacy. Includes photographs, a timeline, and a glossary.
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Provides a biography of Lakota war chief Sitting Bull in his own words describing his childhood, leadership in the battles of Killdeer Mountain and Little Bighorn, resistance to the U.S. government, and eventual surrender and death. Includes illustrations and a timeline.
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No one knew the boy they called "Jumping Badger" would grow to become a great leader. Born on the banks of the Yellowstone River, Sitting Bull, as he was later called, was tribal chief and holy man of the Lakota Sioux tribe in a time of fierce conflict with the United States. As the government seized Native American lands, Sitting Bull relied on his military cunning and strong spirituality to drive forces out of his territory and ensure a future homeland...
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"A man of renowned courage, Sitting Bull was a great leader. What path led him to be such a brave chief? As a young man, Sitting Bull was a natural leader and great hunter. He was named leader of the Lakota nation and a holy man. General Custer and his troops were no match for Sitting Bull and his tribe when Custer attacked. Until his untimely death at Standing Rock Reservation, Sitting Bull was an important and influential figure in American history....
9) Sitting Bull
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A brief biography of the famous leader of the Lakota Sioux who led his people to victory against the United States Cavalry at the Battle of Little Big Horn.
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In this first-person, fictionalized account, Sitting Bull is living in captivity near the end of his life and remembering his past. He longs for the life that Native Americans enjoyed before the coming of the Wasicu, the white people. He talks about the Sioux victory at Little Bighorn and the destruction of the buffalo herds. Turner's writing is lyrical, almost poetic. The story is poignant and sympathetic to the plight of the Native peoples who were...
19) Sitting Bull
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Examines the life of Sitting Bull and his place in American history, including his other names and what a Sun Dance was in his tribe.