Sitting Bull Thesis

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Sitting Bull (Tatanka Iyotake) was made principal chief of the entire Sioux nation about 1867 and was a young rebel, not the kind of rebel most think of. Sitting Bull rebelled against the white men that were wrongfully breaking the Second Treaty of Fort Laramie, which was supposed to guarantee the Sioux tribes and the Arapaho Native Americans possession of the Dakota territory West of the Mississippi. This rebellious act shaped America today in a not so good way. America lost many healthy relationships with Natives and killed many in the process. Without destroying the relationships with these tribes maybe America would be a bit more peaceful, after all Natives were usually keeping to themselves.
The Battle of Little Bighorn (Custer’s Last …show more content…
cavalry officer who distinguished himself in the American Civil War (1861-65) but later led his men to death in one of the most controversial battles in U.S. history, the Battle of the Little Bighorn” (“George Armstrong Custer”) was one of them. Another key figure was Sitting Bull, this young fighter joined his first war at the age of 14 and soon was recognized for his fearlessness in battle (“Sitting Bull”). Throughout the controversy there were many battles, some were successful for the Natives and some were successful for the white men, but the most important battle was vigorous and long. “... all 210 of the soldiers who had followed Custer toward the northern reaches of the village were killed in a desperate fight that may have lasted nearly two hours... this battle is now known as Custer’s Last Stand” (“Battle of the Little Bighorn”). In “Battle of the Little Bighorn” it was stated that though the outcome of this battle was proven to be a win by the Indians it enraged the white men which made white troops flood the area forcing the Natives to surrender (“Battle of the Little Bighorn”). The goal of the white men finally fell into place but only by default. Wrongfully did the Natives move away from their sacred lands and have to lose people in the process. Sitting Bull was defeated not by losing but by being outnumbered by
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