Sitting Bull (Lakota: Tȟatȟáŋka Íyotake [tˣaˈtˣə̃ka ˈijɔtakɛ]; [6] c. 1831–1837 – December 15, 1890) [7] [8] was a Hunkpapa Lakota leader who led his people during years of resistance against United States government policies.

Sitting Bull was a Lakota (Teton) chief under whom the Oceti Sakowin (Sioux) tribes united in their struggle against the encroachment of settlers on the northern Great Plains. Although he helped defeat U.S. troops on several occasions, notably at the Battle of the Little Big Horn (1876), famine forced him to surrender.

Nov 9, 2009 · Sitting Bull (c. 1831-1890) was a Teton Dakota Native American chief who united the Sioux tribes of the American Great Plains against the white settlers taking their tribal land.

Apr 3, 2014 · Sitting Bull was a Teton Dakota Indian chief under whom the Sioux tribes united in their struggle for survival on the North American Great Plains. (1831-1890) Who Was Sitting Bull?...

Apr 22, 2024 · Sitting Bull (Tatanka Iyotanka, l. c. 1837-1890) was a Hunkpapa Sioux holy man, warrior, leader, and symbol of traditional Sioux values and resistance to the United States' expansionist policies. He is among the best-known Native American chiefs of the 19th century and remains as famous today as he was when he led his people.

Dec 15, 2015 · Get the facts about one of the most legendary Native Americans of the 19th century. Updated: April 3, 2024 | Original: December 15, 2015. 1. He was originally named 'Jumping Badger.' Sitting...

Sitting Bull was the political and spiritual leader of the Sioux warriors who destroyed General George Armstrong Custer's force in the famous battle of...

Perhaps the most controversial famous leader among the Hunkpapa and indeed, throughout the world is Sitting Bull. Sitting Bull was born on the Grand River in 1834. As a youth, historical accounts assert that Sitting Bull was already a deep thinker and a strong warrior.

Mar 4, 2023 · Sitting Bull was believed to have been born into a prominent Hunkpapa Lakota family between the years of 1831-1837, near the confluence of the Grand and Missouri Rivers in present day South Dakota. Sitting Bull's father and two of his uncles were chiefs within the tribe.

Sitting Bull was a Hunkpapa Lakota and holy man. Under him, the Lakota bands united for survival on the northern plains. Sitting Bull remained defiant toward American military power and contemptuous of American promises to the end. The future leader was born around 1831.