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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.

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Videos (4)

  • Sitting Bull
    Sitting Bull

    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.

    Video Clip (2:54)
  • American Buffalo
    American Buffalo

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    The construction of the railroad led to the near-extinction of the buffalo, which had sustained native populations for centuries.

    Video Clip (2:52)
  • This Day in History: 12/29/1890 - Massacre at Wounded Knee
    This Day in History: 12/29/1890 - Massacre at Wounded Knee

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    On this day in 1890, in the final chapter of America's long Indian wars, the U.S. Cavalry kills 146 Sioux at Wounded Knee on the Pine Ridge reservation in South Dakota.

    Video Clip (1:03)
  • The Buffalo and Native Americans
    The Buffalo and Native Americans

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    The buffalo was an essential part of Native American life, used in everything from religious rituals to teepee construction.

    Video Clip (1:52)

Photo Galleries (4)

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    Native American Warriors and Battles

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    Discover the history of conflict between colonial and American governments and the Native American population of the United States.

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    Native American Tribes and Cultures

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    Native American cultures in the United States include socially and geographically diverse groups.

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  • Native Americans: Legislation
    Native Americans: Legislation

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    For more than 300 years, Native Americans have fought, often through legal efforts, to preserve and maintain their cultures, land and way of life.

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  • South Dakota
    South Dakota

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    History.com's state gallery for South Dakota. Learn more about the state symbols and famous landmarks.

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  • Siege of Wounded Knee
    Siege of Wounded Knee

    Audio Clip (3:18)

    On February 27, 1973, 200 American Indian Movement (AIM) leaders and supporters occupied the South Dakota reservation town of Wounded Knee, site of the infamous massacre of 300 Sioux by the U.S. Seventh Cavalry in 1890. Reporters on the scene relay information about the takeover.

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Read More about Wounded Knee

Wounded Knee, South Dakota was the site of two conflicts between Native Americans and the United States government, including an 1890 massacre of nearly 150 Sioux.

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