Who was... Sitting Bull

Who was Sitting Bull?
~Sitting Bull was born in a tepee Village in Dakota grass lands, in 1831.
~He grew up to be a respected leader of his people.

~He did not fight in the battle of Little Big Horn, in 1877.

~After their Victory at little Big Horn, the American Indians were pursued by the army.

~In 1877, Sitting Bull lead some of his followers to safety across the border to Canada.

~In 1881 he then returned to The United States.

~When he handed over his rifle to the American Soldiers, he told them proudly, "I wish it to be remembered that i was the last man of my tribe to surrender my rifle.".

~ He continued to fight for the rights of his people in other ways.

~He criticized the American Government for neglecting the Native Americans on their
reservations.

~1885, the famous Showman, Buffalo Bill Cody, offered Sitting Bull a job as a leader to become an attraction of his travelling Wild West Show, Sitting Bull refused the job.

~ 'Ghost Dance' Movement began and the government accused Sitting Bull of being the leader.

~In December of 1890, they sent armed policemen to arrest him.

~One of Sitting Bulls own people, the Sioux, shot him dead as he stepped out of the door of his cabin on the reservation.