Sitting Bull (2:54)
The tragic, yet true tale of Sitting Bull, the leader of the Hunkpapa Lakota Sioux tribe who led his people's resistance against the United States, sung by musician and artist Jeffrey Lewis.
Videos (6)
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Sitting Bull
Sitting BullVideo Clip (2:54)
Video Clip (2:54)
The tragic, yet true tale of Sitting Bull, the leader of the Hunkpapa Lakota Sioux tribe who led his people's resistance against the United States, sung by musician and artist Jeffrey Lewis.
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American Buffalo
American BuffaloVideo Clip (2:52)
Video Clip (2:52)
The construction of the railroad led to the near-extinction of the buffalo, which had sustained native populations for centuries.
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The Buffalo and Native Americans
The Buffalo and Native AmericansVideo Clip (1:52)
Video Clip (1:52)
The buffalo was an essential part of Native American life, used in everything from religious rituals to teepee construction.
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The Last of the Sioux
The Last of the SiouxVideo Clip (3:48)
Video Clip (3:48)
Resistant to government regulated reservations, the Sioux retreated into the Black Hills until a final massacre at Wounded Knee.
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Authentic Arrows
Authentic ArrowsVideo Clip (4:33)
Video Clip (4:33)
Charles Acuna of the White Mountain Apache Tribe takes a look at how Native Americans made their arrows in a video clip with host R. Lee Ermey of History's Mail Call.
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Mail Call: Tomahawk
Mail Call: TomahawkVideo Clip (2:13)
Video Clip (2:13)
In this clip from "Mail Call", R. Lee Ermey looks at the history, use, and manufacture of the Native American tomahawk.
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Read More about Sitting Bull
Sitting Bull was the Lakota Indian chief under whom the Sioux tribes united in their struggle for survival on the North American Great Plains.
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