Sioux Chief Sitting Bull gives himself up to the US army

Historical Context Note

Lucas Paul Richert (University of Saskatchewan)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 3.2.6: Indigenous Writing and Culture of North America - United States.
Vol. editors: Emory Elliott (University of California, Riverside), Sarah Henzi (Simon Fraser University), Padraig Kirwan (Goldsmiths College, University of London), Stephen E. Meats (Pittsburg State University)

Domains

Population, migrations and new settlements
Religious and political repression

Dates

Date of occurrence 1881-07-20

Places

United States (Location)

Cultural Identities

First Nations/Indigenous US-American

In 1866, Sitting Bull was made the principal chief of the northern Sioux Indian tribe. Crazy Horse was named vice-chief. In 1867, Sitting Bull was named chief of the entire Sioux nation. Together, Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse waged a campaign against the U.S. military as it expanded into the West. After a dispute about the location of the Sioux reservation (the Sioux were forced to move from their original spot because gold was found in the Black Hills of South Dakota), General George Crook fought with Sitting Bull and representatives of the Cheyenne and Arahapo tribes. In the Battle of the Rosebud, on 17 June, Crook's men were forced to retreat in the face of defeat. Sitting Bull subsequently moved his encampment into the Valley of …

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Citation: Richert, Lucas Paul. "Sioux Chief Sitting Bull gives himself up to the US army". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 20 January 2009 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=5261, accessed 26 November 2024.]

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