Lakota people

different tribes such as, the Crow and Assiniboine tribes. Before he became chief, in his earlier years he had many nicknames such as Jumping Badger. He was also very first Chief to become chief of the whole Lakota Sioux nation. When he raided other villages, he didn’t really focus on killing people because he mainly just stole livestock and crops on military outposts. He had many raids on Fort Buford in North Dakota. His Uncle Four Horn spread a movement uniting the arming of natives to…

century including Crazy Horse, Geronimo, Red Cloud, Tecumseh, and even Pontiac or Gall All skilled warriors even greater chiefs but the one chief to rise from being one of the feeblest members of his tribe to the very first chief of a whole nation, the Lakota nation to be exact (Johnson 1). His name was Sitting Bull. Sitting Bull was born in March of 1831, on the south bank of what used to be called “Ree River” now known as “Grand River”, at a place called Many-Caches, in South Dakota…

Sitting Bull Sitting Bull was born in 1831 in Grand River, South Dakota. He was a Hunkapa Lakota, a medicine and a holy man. Sitting Bull was famous both in American and Native American history. One of the ways he became famous was through the famous victory battle, “Battle of Little Bighorn.” At the age of 10 he killed his first buffalo ever, and four years after he had fought in an honorably battle against the rival clan. After killing his first buffalo and…

RELIGION OF THE NORTH AMERICAN INDIAN PLAINS One of the largest and most influential tribe is Lakota. It is also known as “Sioux”, which means snakes. The Wakantanka, which means “the Great Spirit” or “the Great Mysterious”, refers to the 16 deities and was derived from the number 4 (multiplied by the number itself). The number 4 was a sacred number and it refers to the 4 directions (north, south, east, and west). The Wakantanka was known at the Creator. The Inktomi, which means spider, was a…

to move or even kill them if they didn’t listen to them. Crazy horse was a leader to the Sioux Indians who wanted to stop the white settlers and was a vital part of the Sioux Indians right to the American dream. Crazy horse wanted freedom for his people and for them to stop being killed by Colonel Custer for defending their homes and themselves from his raids. In reaction crazy horse goes out and starts attacking and raiding Custer’s standby armies for raids and protection. However crazy horse…

Some Indians felt the benefits for their tribes were worth dealing with the white men. As more white’s flood into the Lakota territory which Crazy Horse described he white people flowing into the tribe’s land “like a river.” The buffalo and wild game became scarce due to the European’s hunting practices. The prosperity that the tribes previously enjoyed became challenging. Hate grew toward the white…

Sitting Bull I read Sitting Bull: Champion of His People, written by Shannon Garst. Sitting Bull, born in 1831, leader of the Hunkpapa Lakota people, and father of two, Crow Foot, and Many Horses. Was not just a leader to his people, but also a champion. When he was younger he was fearless of anyone and anything that he came along. He lead the Lakota people to a rebellion against the United States government's rules and regulations. One day while minding his own business the “Indian Agency…

Red Cloud; The most important Lakota leaders of the nineteenth century. Red Cloud was a Native American war leader who became an important part of history for his role in fiercely defending his peoples land against the U.S. government Chief Red Cloud was Chief of the Oglala Lakota tribe. Chief Red Cloud was Born in Nebraska in 1822, the Lakota chief Red Cloud was an important figure in the 19th century land battle between Native Americans and the U.S. government. He successfully resisted…

Joseph M. Marshall III’s fictional biography The Journey of Crazy Horse a Lakota History ventures into the realm of the different roles of both males and females within the hero’s life. In the biography, Marshall shadows a young man on his journey towards becoming a leader for his tribe. Given the name of honor by his father, Crazy Horse, the young man must live up to the name and become a man for others as the tribe deals with white Americans lingering nearby. Crazy Horse faces many obstacles…

with the American Indian Movement as a teenager and participated in some monumental movements in the 1970’s, including the Trail of Broken Treaties and the siege at Wounded Knee. (Pg.76) In her book, Lakota Woman, Mary Crow Dog explains how decades of racial and cultural persecution on the Indian people continues to have a psychological affect even in her lifetime. (Pg.34) Ever since the onset of American settlers Indians have been subjected to persecution because they were different in the way…