OtterKnow Kids EncyclopediaSitting Bull was a brave and wise Native American chief from the Lakota Sioux tribe! He protected his people and their home on the Great Plains. We remember Sitting Bull as a proud and caring leader who loved his beautiful culture very much!
Chief Sitting Bull is famous for leading his people at the Battle of Little Bighorn, where he bravely stood up to protect his tribe’s way of life. He did not want the army taking away the lands where his people liked to hunt the great buffalo. Even though he had to travel far away to Canada and eventually live on a reservation, he always stood tall for his people’s rights. Sitting Bull never gave up fighting for what he believed was right.
- Sitting Bull’s childhood name was “Jumping Badger!”
- He was both a chief and a holy man for his people.
- Sitting Bull loved his people so much that he traveled to Canada to keep them safe.
