This native american themed art print called Sitting Bull is a reproduction of a historical photograph held by the Colorado Historical Society. This 16x20 art print is printed on high quality lithograph art paper and is ready for framing.

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Sitting Bull (Tatanka Iyotaka) was one of the most famous Sioux chiefs, from the Hunkpapa Sioux band and a principal chief of the Dakota Sioux.

Sitting Bull became a Sioux holy man, or wičaša wakaŋ, during his early twenties, but he is best remembered by whites for his military exploits and treaty negotiations.

He was the principal chief of the Dakota Sioux, when they were driven from their reservation in the Black Hills by miners in 1876, and took up arms against the whites and friendly Indians, refusing to be transported to the Indian territory.

In June, 1876, they defeated and massacred General George A. Custer's advance party of General Alfred H. Terry's column, which was sent against them, on the Little Big Horn River. They were pursued northward by General Terry.

Sitting Bull was present at the Battle of the Little Big Horn, where he was in charge of guarding the elderly and infirm in camp during the battle. Afterwards, with a part of his band, Sitting Bull escaped to Canada where they stayed for several years before surrendering on a promise of pardon in 1880.

In July and August, 1888, in a conference at Standing Rock, Dakota, Sitting Bull influenced his tribe to refuse to relinquish Indian lands. Sitting Bull was shot by military police in 1890 during a fight. He was buried in December 1890 in the Fort Yates Military Cemetery.