Fun Facts About Sitting Bull
- Sitting Bull gave sharpshooter Annie Oakley the name "Little Sure Shot," which she used for the rest of her career, after symbolically adopting her as a daughter in 1884.[1]
- Sitting Bull was named Jumping Badger at birth and nicknamed "Slow" for his careful nature. His father gave him his own name after the 14-year-old showed bravery in a raid.[1]
- Sitting Bull did not take a direct military role at the Battle of the Little Bighorn. He acted as a spiritual leader, and his followers were led into battle by Crazy Horse.[1]
- In Buffalo Bill's Wild West show, Sitting Bull earned about $50 a week for riding once around the arena. Historian Robert Utley disputes the rumor that he cursed his audiences in Lakota.[1]
- Sitting Bull earned a small fortune charging for his autograph and picture, but he often gave the money away to the homeless and beggars.[1]
- After Sitting Bull's death, his cabin was taken to Chicago and shown as an exhibit at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition.[1]
- Sitting Bull was alive at the same time as Johann Wolfgang von Goethe — their lives overlapped for about 1 year (c. 1831–1832).[1][2][3][4]
- Sitting Bull and Walt Disney died on the same day of the year, December 15.[1][2][5][6]
Sitting Bull was a Hunkpapa Lakota leader who led his people during years of resistance against United States government policies. Sitting Bull was killed by Indian agency police accompanied by U.S. officers and supported by U.S. troops on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation during an attempt to arrest him at a time when authorities feared that he would join the Ghost Dance movement.[1]
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Questions About Sitting Bull
When was Sitting Bull born?
Sitting Bull was born about 1831 and died on December 15, 1890.
How old was Sitting Bull at death?
Sitting Bull died in 1890 at about 59 years old (c. 1831–1890).
What was Sitting Bull known for?
Sitting Bull was known for: Lakota leader who defeated Custer at Little Bighorn. Sitting Bull was a Hunkpapa Lakota leader who led his people during years of resistance against United States government policies. Sitting Bull was killed by Indian agency police accompanied by U.S. officers and supported by U.S. troops on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation during an attempt to arrest him at a time when authorities feared that he would join the Ghost Dance movement.
Who was alive at the same time as Sitting Bull?
Sitting Bull's closest contemporary was Giuseppe Verdi. Their lives overlapped for 59 years.
Sources
- Sitting Bull — Wikipedia. Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sitting Bull (Q43527) — Wikidata
- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe — Wikipedia
- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (Q5879) — Wikidata
- Walt Disney — Wikipedia
- Walt Disney (Q8704) — Wikidata
- Portrait: Sitting Bull.jpg — Wikimedia Commons. David Francis Barry, Public domain