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Sitting Bull a biography

Tells the life story of nineteenth-century Sioux leader Sitting Bull, describing his abilities as a warrior, the Fort Laramie Treaty, the Battle of the Little Bighorn, his experiences with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, and his death.

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Main Author: Rielly, Edward J.
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, c2007.
Series:Greenwood biographies.
Subjects:
Sitting Bull, > 1831-1890.
Dakota Indians > Kings and rulers > Biography.
Dakota Indians > Wars.
Dakota Indians > Government relations.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Timeline: events in the life of Sitting Bull
  • Born to the Sioux Nation (1831-1845)
  • A warrior to be reckoned with (1845-1859)
  • The holy man versus the U.S. government (1851-1867)
  • Failed peace efforts (1867-1873)
  • The path to Little Bighorn (1873-1876)
  • The Battle of Little Bighorn (1876)
  • Exile in Canada (1876-1881)
  • Reservation life and show business (1881-1885)
  • Return to the spirit world (1886-1890)
  • In search of Sitting Bull (1890-the present).

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