Who was Sitting Bull? /
No one knew the boy they called "Jumping Badger" would grow to become a great leader. Born on the banks of the Yellowstone River, Sitting Bull, as he was later called, was tribal chief and holy man of the Lakota Sioux tribe in a time of fierce conflict with the United States. As the govern...
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Penguin Workshop,
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Publisher Address: | New York, New York : |
Publication Dates: | [2014] |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
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No one knew the boy they called "Jumping Badger" would grow to become a great leader. Born on the banks of the Yellowstone River, Sitting Bull, as he was later called, was tribal chief and holy man of the Lakota Sioux tribe in a time of fierce conflict with the United States. As the government seized Native American lands, Sitting Bull relied on his military cunning and strong spirituality to drive forces out of his territory and ensure a future homeland for his people. |
Carrier Form: | 106 pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 104-106). |
ISBN: |
9780448479651 0448479656 |
Index Number: | E99 |
CLC: | K837.128.7-49 |
Call Number: | K837.128.7-49/S623S |
Contents: | Who was Sitting Bull? -- Slow -- Sitting Bull -- War chief -- Leader of the Sioux Nation -- Gold -- Little Bighorn -- Surrender -- Timelines. |