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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Main Authors: Spinner, Stephanie
Group Author: Eldridge, Jim
Published: Penguin Workshop,
Publisher Address: New York, New York :
Publication Dates: [2014]
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Series: Who was ...?
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Summary: 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.