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Sitting Bull

Indigenous Leaders and Resistance Figures

Sitting Bull, Lakota name Tatanka Iyotake, was a Hunkpapa Lakota leader who led his people during years of resistance against United States government policies.

Facts
Disputed
Birth Year
1837 1
Wikipedia's infobox gives his birth as circa 1831-37, no single year settled; this uses the latest year in that range, matching the atlas's convention for a stated range (Vlad the Impaler in wave 3).
Classification
Gender
Male 1
Death Date
1890-12-15 1
Role
Role (category)
Military Leader 1
Sitting Bull
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Source Sitting Bull (Wikipedia)

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Additional Source Great Sioux War of 1876 (Wikipedia)Body section, aftermath
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1. Sitting Bull (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    was a Hunkpapa Lakota leader who led his people during years of resistance against United States government policies
  • Infobox (born)
    c. 1831-1837
  • Infobox (died)
    December 15, 1890
  • Sitting Bull: Gender
    Sitting Bull, Lakota name Tatanka Iyotake, was a Hunkpapa Lakota leader who led his people during years of resistance against United States government policies.
  • Wikipedia biography, role/occupation stated in lead section (w-bbfill-history3-0927)
  • In Era: The Late Modern Period, lead paragraph, lifespan
    Infobox: born c. 1831-1837; died 1890-12-15
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Wikidata: Sitting Bull
Wikidata Q43527, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Great Sioux War of 1876 (Wikipedia)
WikipediaParticipant In: Great Sioux War of 1876, Body section, aftermath
Quote, Participant In: Great Sioux War of 1876, Body section, aftermath
Sitting Bull led a large contingent across
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