How Does Sitting Bull Keep His People
Sitting Bull
Many Native Americans have attempted to resist the force of the United States government and the reservation policies, but none were as successful as Sitting Bull. Sitting Bull was a Hunkpapa Lakota Tribal chief that led his tribe and many others in the resistance against the U.S. Indian policies. Not only did he win many battles and resist the growing reservation movement, he also protected his people from maximum harm and harassment from the U.S. government. Sitting Bull has protected his people from many dangers and while doing it, saved many lives and dignities.
Resisting Reservation Policies.
The United States Government offered many negotiations to make peace with the Dakota Native Americans, but Sitting Bull refused to accept their attempts to parlay. "Sitting Bull did not …show more content…
Army, and when General Terry traveled north to offer him a pardon in exchange for settling on a reservation, Sitting Bull angrily sent him away." Sitting Bull pulled his tribe over the border to Canada to protect his people from U.S. armies. Even when a general came to parlay, Sitting Bull refused to let his people be humbled. Though he tried the best he could to survive in the cold north, he was, finding it impossible to feed his people in a world where the buffalo was almost extinct, Sitting Bull finally came south to surrender. On July 19, 1881, he had his young son hand his rifle to the commanding officer of Fort Buford in Montana, explaining that in this way he hoped to teach the boy 'that he has become a friend of the Americans.
PBS. "New Perspectives on the West: Sitting Bull." Web. 17 May 2015.
Sitting Bull knew when to admit defeat to protect his people for starvation. Sitting Bull wanted no harm inflicted on his people and was willing to sacrifice his and his tribe's pride and reputation for their safety and
Many Native Americans have attempted to resist the force of the United States government and the reservation policies, but none were as successful as Sitting Bull. Sitting Bull was a Hunkpapa Lakota Tribal chief that led his tribe and many others in the resistance against the U.S. Indian policies. Not only did he win many battles and resist the growing reservation movement, he also protected his people from maximum harm and harassment from the U.S. government. Sitting Bull has protected his people from many dangers and while doing it, saved many lives and dignities.
Resisting Reservation Policies.
The United States Government offered many negotiations to make peace with the Dakota Native Americans, but Sitting Bull refused to accept their attempts to parlay. "Sitting Bull did not …show more content…
Army, and when General Terry traveled north to offer him a pardon in exchange for settling on a reservation, Sitting Bull angrily sent him away." Sitting Bull pulled his tribe over the border to Canada to protect his people from U.S. armies. Even when a general came to parlay, Sitting Bull refused to let his people be humbled. Though he tried the best he could to survive in the cold north, he was, finding it impossible to feed his people in a world where the buffalo was almost extinct, Sitting Bull finally came south to surrender. On July 19, 1881, he had his young son hand his rifle to the commanding officer of Fort Buford in Montana, explaining that in this way he hoped to teach the boy 'that he has become a friend of the Americans.
PBS. "New Perspectives on the West: Sitting Bull." Web. 17 May 2015.
Sitting Bull knew when to admit defeat to protect his people for starvation. Sitting Bull wanted no harm inflicted on his people and was willing to sacrifice his and his tribe's pride and reputation for their safety and