Jumping Badger, but got his fathers name, Sitting Bull, after he killed his first buffalo at age 10. His mothers name was Holy-Her-Door and his older sisters name was Good Feather. He excelled at foot races, horseback riding, and bow and arrows. At age 14 he was involved in a war party that put him against the Crow warriors. He was able to overcome a warrior while they retreated and knocked a rider off his horse. He earned a white eagle feather for his accomplishments.
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Childhood
Sitting Bull was born near Grand River, South Dakota. His birth name was Jumping Badger, but got his fathers name, Sitting Bull, after he killed his first buffalo at age 10. His mothers name was Holy-Her-Door and his older sisters name was Good Feather. He excelled at foot races, horseback riding, and bow and arrows. At age 14 he was involved in a war party that put him against the Crow warriors. He was able to overcome a warrior while they retreated and knocked a rider off his horse. He earned a white eagle feather for his accomplishments.
Jumping Badger, but got his fathers name, Sitting Bull, after he killed his first buffalo at age 10. His mothers name was Holy-Her-Door and his older sisters name was Good Feather. He excelled at foot races, horseback riding, and bow and arrows. At age 14 he was involved in a war party that put him against the Crow warriors. He was able to overcome a warrior while they retreated and knocked a rider off his horse. He earned a white eagle feather for his accomplishments.
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very cool did not know.:)
ReplyDeletehe got the name sitting bull form his father at age 14 after killing a Crow indian in his first battle with his coup stick
ReplyDeletehe got the name sitting bull form his father at age 14 after killing a Crow indian in his first battle with his coup stick
ReplyDeletei don't agree cause i read in a book about him and it said he changed his name when he
ReplyDelete"rode the daring line."