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Death of Sitting Bull

Posted on December 16, 2024 by Allen Mesch

On December 15, 1890, Hunkpapa Lakota Chief Sitting Bull and eleven other tribe members were killed in Grand River, South Dakota, during a confrontation with Indian agency police. Sitting Bull (1831–1837) was a Hunkpapa Lakota leader who led his people during years of resistance against United … Continue reading →

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Pentagon Reviewing Medals of Honor for Wounded Knee

Posted on July 30, 2024 by Allen Mesch

The Wounded Knee Massacre, also known as the Battle of Wounded Knee, occurred on December 29, 1890, near Wounded Knee Creek on the Lakota Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. It was the deadliest mass shooting in American history, … Continue reading →

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