Sitting Bull was a Native American warrior during his time. He was born near the Grand River in South Dakota around 1832. He was originally named Jumping Badger, but then later inherited his father's name, Sitting Bull. During his life, he was always against and in conflict with white assimilation. Around 1856, Sitting Bull became the head of the Strong Heart's Lodge, an honor of the elitest in his culture. Before he became involved with fighting, he would always stand behind and cure people to help out in fights. He was very good with medicine and healing others in dire need, but because Sitting Bull was so relentless with the white movement, he was always encouraging his people to join him in the opposition against them. Sitting Bull even took it so far that he opposed and countered white missionaires and he condemned land agreements with them. Fearing from uprising, officials believed that Sitting Bull would help benefit the tribe if he wasn't a leader, and would be better off removed. The Sioux police officials approached him and arrested him, but some of Sitting Bull's followers resisted removing him. The officials shot those blocking his exit, and as a result, Sitting Bull, his teenage son, and five other Sioux laid dead in the snow. Throughout Sitting Bull's life, he embraced leadership within his tribe and always fought for his people to the fullest, even if it was potentially going to hurting them.
Picture #1: Sitting Bull's Death
Picture #2: Sitting Bull
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