Who was Sitting Bull?

Title
Who was Sitting Bull?

Personal Author EPSB
Stephanie, Spinner

Summary
No one knew the boy they called "Jumping Badger" would grow to become a great leader. Born on the banks of the Yellowstone River, Sitting Bull, as he was later called, was tribal chief and holy man of the Lakota Sioux tribe in a time of fierce conflict with the United States. As the government seized Native American lands, Sitting Bull relied on his military cunning and strong spirituality to drive forces out of his territory and ensure a future homeland for his people.

Other Title
Sitting Bull

Year Published
2014

Series
Who was...?

Physical Description
106 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.

Contents
Who was Sitting Bull? -- Slow -- Sitting Bull -- War chief -- Leader of the Sioux Nation -- Gold -- Little Bighorn -- Surrender -- Timelines.

Personal Subject
Sitting Bull, 1831-1890.

Subject
Dakota -- Kings and rulers -- Biography.

Summary
No one knew the boy they called "Jumping Badger" would grow to become a great leader. Born on the banks of the Yellowstone River, Sitting Bull, as he was later called, was tribal chief and holy man of the Lakota Sioux tribe in a time of fierce conflict with the United States. As the government seized Native American lands, Sitting Bull relied on his military cunning and strong spirituality to drive forces out of his territory and ensure a future homeland for his people.

ISBN
9780448479651
 
9781480665507
 
9780606361798

Publisher
New York, New York, USA : Grosset & Dunlap, 2014.
 
©2014


LibraryCall NumberTypeItem BarcodeStatus
Mount Pleasant921 SPIBook30152000254501Non-Fiction