One of the refreshing things about “Sitting Bull,” the History Channel’s two-night, four-hour documentary on the Sioux leader, is its attempt at some kind of balance amid the hosannas. The ...

Discover the early life of Sitting Bull, one of the most iconic leaders in Native American history. From his origins to the events that shaped him into a legend, this is the first chapter in the ...

Native Warrior Sitting Bull was born in what is now South Dakota, probably in 1831, son of a respected Sioux warrior named Returns-Again.

The new documentary "Sitting Bull" charts the extraordinary life of the renowned leader of the Lakota people, who refused to back down and gathered an alliance of Native nations to rebel against ...

Sitting Bull became a farmer, but he did not cease to be a leader and an irritation to white officials. In 1890, he was slain by Sioux police working for an American agent.

After Sitting Bull was killed, Buffalo Bill bought the horse from Sitting Bull’s widows and, according to some accounts, rode it in a parade. And then the horse disappears from the record.

Sitting Bull’s final resting place is in Mobridge, S.D. He is forever revered as a holy man, a fearless warrior, an inspirational leader and a kind and loving father.

After Sitting Bull was killed, Buffalo Bill bought the horse from Sitting Bull's widows and, according to some accounts, rode it in a parade. And then the horse disappears from the record.

Sitting Bull's family tree has many branches. He had four wives and adopted his sister's son. The family of his fourth wife and his adopted son make equal claim to Sitting Bull's heritage.