The sitting bull The sitting bull was the chief of a Native American tribe and he was one of the bravest people. He was born in 1832 to the Sioux tribe in the North American. When the sitting bull was 43 him and his tribe had battle with the U.S because the Native Americans had gold in there land. He won lots and loss a lot of battles one of his we’ll know battles is Little Bighorn. The sitting bull was one of the best hunters‚leaders‚and
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********** 2/13/13 ********** 1960: Sitting Down to Take A Stand We need to change American life as we speak to make it better. There are to many problems happening around America and we need to do something about it. I would change gun control‚ child obesity‚ and animal cruelty. Once we change most of these problems I think America would go a little more better then it already is. The history of firearms has changed dramatically since the late 1700s. Should automatic rifles and handguns
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“To own the Earth‚ There is no word for this in the Sioux Language.” The Battle of Wounded Knee was the last battle of the American Indian Wars it was also one of the most gruesome battles that either side had seen. An estimated three hundred Indians lay dead while the US army had lost twenty five and thirty nine were wounded some of who would die later. This was one of the worst acts that the Americans have ever done to the Native Americans. One Native American stated later “it was as if the soldiers
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Lakota History Throughout North American expansion the Lakota people have suffered some of the worst and straight forward persecutions against Native American Indians‚ and live in some of the poorest if not the poorest conditions in the United States. This is sad for a people who use to be one of the strongest nations in the Central Plains‚ feared by white men and other Indian nations alike for their ferocity and warrior abilities in the heat of battle. The Lakota arrived at positions of dominance
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men and the inhumane‚ often violent treatment of the American Indian tribes. There are several historical figures that shape this story and are accurately portrayed in the film‚ each one playing a critical role in the fate of the Indians. Chief Sitting Bull‚ a highly regarded leader of the Lakota Sioux tribe‚ resists the white men for as long as he can‚ but becomes increasingly disturbed by all the violence and killing‚ ultimately conceding‚ in hopes of bringing peace to his people. However‚ after
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Kicking Bear was forced to leave Standing Rock‚ but when the dances continued unabated‚ Agent McLaughlin asked for more troops‚ claiming that Hunkpapa spiritual leader “Sitting Bull” was the real leader of the movement. A former agent‚ Valentine McGillycuddy‚ saw nothing extraordinary in the dances and ridiculed the panic that seemed to have overcome the agencies‚ saying: "The coming of the troops has frightened the Indians
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The Sioux tribe was impacted by Westward Expansion in many ways. The U.S. army tried to gain control of the Sioux ‚ many of whom entered and left reservations at will. The U.S. army then attempted to force the remaining Sioux tribe of the land by sending more forces under Colonel George Cluster into the hills of South Dakota. The Westward Expansion was also detrimental to the needs of not only the Sioux tribe but all Native American tribes. Most tribes depended solemnly on buffalo for food as well
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government created a peace commission A.1.d) The following year‚ in a second Treaty of Fort Laramie‚ the Sioux agreed to move to a reservation in the Black Hills regions of South Dakota A.2. Little Bighorn A.2.a) Sitting Bull-an important leader of Sioux resistance A.2.b) Sitting Bull gained the respect of his people for his courage‚ wisdom‚ and generosity. A.2.c) They were joined by hundreds of Americans Indians fleeing the BIA-sponsored encampment‚ where food was in short supply. A.2.d) George
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Colonel George A. Custer and the 7th Cavalry charged into battle against Lakota Sioux and Northern Cheyenne Indians. Custer’s orders were to wait for reinforcements at the mouth of the Little Bighorn River before attacking the Indians‚ but Chief Sitting Bull had been spotted nearby‚ and Custer was impatient to attack. A treaty had given the Sioux exclusive rights to the Black Hills‚ but when gold was later discovered in the area‚ white miners flocked to the territory. Despite the treaty‚ the U.S
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* Custer entered West Point the U.S. Military Academy. He graduated last in a class of 34 in June of 1861. * In the two years since the war had broken out‚ he had been promoted several times all the way to the rank of Brigadier General of Volunteers‚ commanding the Michigan Cavalry Brigade. * Through the rest of the war he steadily advanced in responsibility and rank. By war’s end in 1865‚ Custer commanded an entire Cavalry Division holding the rank of Major General. In many cases‚ Generals
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