Sitting Bull (c. 1831–1890) was a Hunkpapa Lakota Sioux leader, warrior, and spiritual figure best known for uniting the Plains tribes against U.S. government policies that threatened their land and way of life. Revered for his wisdom and courage, he played a central role in the resistance leading to the Battle of the Little Bighorn in 1876, where Lakota and Cheyenne forces defeated General George Custer’s troops. Though later forced to surrender, Sitting Bull remained a symbol of Native American resilience and dignity, even touring briefly with Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show. He was killed in 1890 during an attempted arrest at Standing Rock Reservation, but his legacy endures as a powerful voice of defiance and cultural pride.
Following are three quotes from
Sitting Bull:
— "It is not necessary for eagles to be crows.”
—"Let us put our minds together and see what
life we can make for our children.”
—"Is it wrong for me to love my own? Is it
wicked for me because my skin is red? Because I am Sioux? Because I was born
where my father lived? Because I would die for my people and my country?
—Mitchell Hegman
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