Sitting Bull
a chief of the Sioux as a great "medicine man" by his tribe; even violently repulsing all overtures toand was an obdurate foe of the whites, ifested this hatred from youth till the day of his death. He was conspicuous in the on the war-path for 14 years; was a leader in the Indian outbreaks of 1876; Sioux massacre of 1862; was constantly leader in the Indian outbreaks of 1876; and was in command at the battle of the Little Big Horn in which General Custer and his entire force were killed. With his ued even there to incite rebellion among band he escaped into Canada, but contin- ued even there to incite rebellion among the Sioux. In 1880, receiving the promise of pardon, he returned to Dakota and surrendered to General Miles. It is a question whether the acceptance of the condition of pardon was sincere, for he again incited the Indians to renewed outbreaks. His arrest was ordered and the Indian police were detailed on this duty. was killed Dec. 13, 1890.
In attempting to resist them, Sitting Bull