The Fall of Sitting Bull

In May of 1877, U.S. troops forced Sitting Bull and his troop into Canada. He stayed there for many years in exile. Eventually, hunger and cold forced him to come back to the U.S. where he was captured and regrettably agreed to be sent to Standing Rock reservation. He lived there until 1890 when reservation police called for his arrest, fearing he would flee the reservation with the ghost dancers. He was seized by police but, on their way out a warrior named Catch-a-Bear opened fire on the police. The police then shot Sitting Bull, fearing he would flee.