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I see myself today as Sitting Bull trying to bring a voice of Easternism, holism, community-based thinking to a very Western culture.
Joel Salatin

Meaning of "Sitting Bull" in the English dictionary

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WHAT DOES SITTING BULL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Sitting Bull

Sitting Bull was a Hunkpapa Lakota holy man who led his people as a tribal chief during years of resistance to United States government policies. He was killed by Indian agency police 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. Before the Battle of the Little Bighorn, Sitting Bull had a vision in which he saw the defeat of the 7th Cavalry under Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer on June 25, 1876. Sitting Bull's leadership motivated his people to a major victory. Months after their victory at the battle, Sitting Bull and his group left the United States for Wood Mountain, North-West Territories, where he remained until 1881, at which time he surrendered to U.S. forces. A small remnant of his band under Chief Waŋblí Ǧí decided to stay at Wood Mountain. After working as a performer, Sitting Bull returned to the Standing Rock Agency in South Dakota. Because of fears that he would use his influence to support the Ghost Dance movement, Indian Service agent James McLaughlin at Fort Yates ordered his arrest.

Definition of Sitting Bull in the English dictionary

The definition of Sitting Bull in the dictionary is Indian name Tatanka Yotanka. ?1831–90, American Indian chief of the Teton Dakota Sioux. Resisting White encroachment on his people's hunting grounds, he led the Sioux tribes against the US Army in the Sioux War in which Custer was killed. The hunger of the Sioux, whose food came from the diminishing buffalo, forced his surrender. He was killed during renewed strife.

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Translation of «Sitting Bull» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

坐牛
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Toro Sentado
570 millions of speakers

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Sitting Bull
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बैल बैठे
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

يجلس الثور
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Сидящий Бык
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Sitting Bull
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Translator English - Bengali

নিষ্কর্মা ব্যক্তি
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Sitting Bull
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Translator English - Malay

Duduk duduk
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Translator English - German

Sitting Bull
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

シッテング·ブル
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

시팅 불
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sitting Bull
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Sitting Bull
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Translator English - Tamil

அமர்வு புல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बसलेला आसन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Oturan Boğa
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Toro Seduto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Siedzący Byk
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Translator English - Ukrainian

сидячий Бик
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Sitting Bull
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Sitting Bull
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Translator English - Afrikaans

sitting Bull
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Translator English - Swedish

Sitting Bull
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Translator English - Norwegian

Sitting Bull
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Sitting Bull

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3 QUOTES WITH «SITTING BULL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Sitting Bull.
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Buffalo Bill
The greatest of all the Sioux in my time, or in any time for that matter, was that wonderful old fighting man, Sitting Bull, whose life will some day be written by a historian who can really give him his due.
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Nelson A. Miles
The troops were occasionally occupied in pursuing scattered bands going north or south, and on three occasions the large camp of Sitting Bull ventured south of the Canadian border, and important expeditions were sent against them.
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Joel Salatin
I see myself today as Sitting Bull trying to bring a voice of Easternism, holism, community-based thinking to a very Western culture.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SITTING BULL»

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Sitting Bull: His Life and Legacy
The only book on Sitting Bull written by a lineal descendant
Ernie LaPointe, 2009
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Sitting Bull: Dakota Boy
A biographical look at the childhood of Sitting Bull, one of the greatest Sioux warriors to fight against the white man.
Augusta Stevenson, 1996
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Sitting Bull: Champion of the Sioux : a Biography
A multi-faceted view of the Sioux leader whose achievements and personal qualities brought him world-wide fame.
Stanley Vestal, 1989
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Sitting Bull: The Life and Times of an American Patriot
Distinguished historian Robert M. Utley has forged a compelling portrait of Sitting Bull, presenting the Lakota perspective for the first time and rendering the most unbiased, historically accurate, and vivid portrait of the man to date.
Robert M. Utley, 2014
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Sitting Bull
A biography of the Sioux chief who worked to maintain the rights of Native American people and who led the defeat of General Custer at the Little Big Horn in 1876.
Susan Evento, Nanci Reginelli Vargus, 2004
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Sitting Bull Remembers
Historically accurate, powerfully evocative paintings and words are as moving as the story they tell.
Ann Turner, 2007
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Sitting Bull
Text and photographs introduce the biography of Sitting Bull, a Lakota chief who helped plan the battle of Little Bighorn and later traveled with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
Lisa Trumbauer, 2004
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Sitting Bull
Using primary sources, historic prints, and photographs, profiles the brave warrior whose accomplishments and actions brought him a place in American history.
Connie Roop, 2008
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The Last Stand: Custer, Sitting Bull, and the Battle of the ...
The Last Stand is Philbrick's monumental reappraisal of the epochal clash at the Little Bighorn in 1876 that gave birth to the legend of Custer's Last Stand.
Nathaniel Philbrick, 2010
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Sitting Bull: Sioux Warrior Chief
A biography of the Sioux chief who worked to maintain the rights of Native American people and who led the defeat of General Custer at the Little Big Horn in 1876.
Chris Hayhurst, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SITTING BULL»

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Los Gatos: Resident Norm Matteoni explores Native American …
When Gen. George Armstrong Custer was defeated at the Battle of the Little Bighorn in June of 1876, Lakota Indian Chief Sitting Bull became the most wanted ... «San Jose Mercury News, Jul 15»
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US road trip: slow drive to Sitting Bull country in North and South …
They – the Sioux, the Cheyenne, the Comanches, the Apaches, Sitting Bull, Crazy Horse, Red Cloud, Quanah Parker, Geronimo – were on my mind when I ... «The Guardian, May 15»
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Sitting Bull Academy blood drive today
Sitting Bull Academy will be hosting a blood drive from noon to 6 p.m. today. The American Red Cross will have the drive set up in the multi-purpose room on the ... «Victorville Daily Press, May 15»
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Herhold: A San Jose lawyer's book about Sitting Bull's clash with the …
On the wall of San Jose lawyer Norm Matteoni's offices is a photo of the Indian chief Sitting Bull, highlighted in bold colors that give it a Warhol-like feel. «San Jose Mercury News, May 15»
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Brush fire chars 60 acres in San Bernardino park, evacuations ordered
A shelter for evacuated Apple Valley residents was set up at Sitting Bull Middle School in the 19400 block of Sitting Bull Road, town officials announced. «Los Angeles Times, Mar 15»
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Seattle's Famous Native American Murals Vandalized; Artist Leads …
Andrew Morrison, whose wall of massive portraits of Geronimo, Sitting Bull, Chief Joseph and Chief Seattle is a landmark in North Seattle, led a cleanup crew ... «Indian Country Today Media Network, Feb 15»
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Sitting Bull A Life in Photos
Sitting Bull's Vision, by Michael Gentry (1940-1994). Sitting Bull's revelation at 1875 Sun Dance. Via Wikipedia: In 1875, the Northern Cheyenne, Hunkpapa, ... «Indian Country Today Media Network, Feb 15»
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Sitting Bull and Food Inequity in America Today
Hunkpapa Lakota Sioux Chief Tatanka-Iyotanka—“Sitting Bull” (1831-1890)— was reported as saying, “The white man knows how to make everything, but he ... «Patheos, Jan 15»
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Sitting Bull for the camera: Fascinating pictures of Native Americans …
Sitting proud and upright as he stares defiantly into the photographer's lens, this is one of the last images ever taken of the most famous Native American chief, ... «Daily Mail, Oct 14»
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'Sitting Bull's Voice' opens this year's Indie Spirit Film Festival
... his relation to Sitting Bull, the Lakota spiritual leader. His journey to get to know his relative is featured in "Sitting Bull's Voice," a 2013 film starring LaPointe. «Colorado Springs Gazette, Oct 14»

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