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Tatanka Iyotake: Reimagining Sitting Bull
Division of Public Programs
Photo caption
Sitting Bull portrait by D. F. Barry, 1883.
Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Photo caption
Sitting Bull portrait by D. F. Barry, 1883.
Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Sitting Bull is best known for defeating General Custer at the Battle of Little Bighorn. But for many Lakota his resistance to federal appropriation of sacred lands reflects humility towards the land and compassion towards his people. Explore Sitting Bull’s spiritual legacy through his words and drawings, Lakota music, and interviews with his great-grandson.