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Sitting Bull, Sitting Bull English, lakotsky Tȟatȟáŋka Iyotake (1831 Grand River - 1890, the Standing Rock). Probably the best known and most famous Indian Chief Sioux (lakotská group Hunkpapů).
Sitting Bull went down in history by participating in the legendary Battle of the Little Bighorn, where related tribes under his leadership June 25, 1876 to smithereens disperse Colonel Custer's 7th Cavalry. To battle Sitting Bull rallied about 7 Indian tribes, about 3, 000 men and to their families. He became a war chief of the tribes was not at all common, because each tribe had its leaders and those were for him the highest authority. These men (Crazy Horse, Rain in the face, runs like a deer, and others), however, Sitting Bull selected and submitted to him in times of struggle against the government. ).
The balance of forces in favor Indinánů but soon turned and Sitting Bull had a few years to find asylum in Canada (1877-1881), where the government of the Indians behaved much better. Still, Sitting Bull returned to the US. His group was the last that was left, and she had accepted with reservation. Tepee exchanged for cabin and lived on the reservation. For some time she traveled with a circus William Cody (better known under the name Buffalo Bill). People pay for his signature. But never forget one of the four most important Lakota qualities - generosity, so most of what they earned, gave out. Prevailing color of this fine art print is b&W and its shape is portrait. Original size is . This image is printed on demand - you can choose material, size and finishing.