Sitting Bull

Sioux Life

100

This animal was the center of Lakota Sioux life.

Buffalo

200

This was the ceremony the Hunkpapa performed to thank Wakan Tanka. 

Sun Dance

300

Sitting Bull went on one of these in the wilderness hoping to receive a sign from Wakan Tanka.

Vision Quest

400

After the government took their land, they made the Hunkpapa move to this place. 

(The name of the land the government let them live on)

A Reservation

500

This land was considered sacred to the Sioux people. Unfortunately, the white settlers found gold there.

The Black Hills

Battle of Little Bighorn

100

The name of the general who was in charge of the soldiers at the Battle of Little Bighorn.

General Custer

200

This was how long it took the Indian to kill all of the American troops.

Under an hour.

300

This Indian tribe acted as scouts for the American soldiers.

Crow

400

The American troops planned to break into this many groups and attack the Indians from different directions.

Three

500

Why did Custer go ahead and attack even though the scouts told him he was outnumbered.

He wanted the honor and glory

Indian Names

100

This was the name the family called Sitting Bull because he always did everything very thoughtfully and carefully.

Slow

200

This was Sitting Bull's name when he was born.

Jumping Badger

300

This was the name that Sitting Bull's father changed his name to when Slow became Sitting Bull.

Jumping Bull

400

He was the leader of the Ogala Sioux who helped Sitting Bull attack the white settlers.

Crazy Horse

500

This was the name of the policeman who went to arrest Sitting Bull and ended up shooting him.

Bull Head

Groups of People

100

This was the name the Lakota Sioux called the white settlers.

Wasichu

200

This was the name the Lakota Sioux called the soldiers.

Bluecoats

300

This was the name of Sitting Bull's Lakota tribe.

Hunkpapa

400

This was the group of bravest warriors. They chose Sitting Bull to be their leader.

Strong Heart Society or Strong Hearts

500

This was the name of the Hunkpapa policemen who worked for Major McLaughlin.

Metal Breasts

After the Battle of Little Bighorn

100

Sitting Bull knew he would never find peace in America, so he moved to this country.

Canada

200

This is why Sitting Bull came back to America and surrendered.

Sitting Bull's people were starving. He could not feed them.

300

After they moved to the reservation the Hunkpapa began to do this dance to give themselves hope that they would be able to return to their old ways.

Ghost Dance

400

Sitting Bull joined this show to earn money and to safely see the rest of the country.

Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show

500

This was the type of bird that told Sitting Bull that one of his own people would kill him.

Meadowlark