Sitting Bull was a
HunkpapaLakota chief and
holy man. He is notable in
American and
Native Americanhistory in large part for his major victory at the
Battle of the Little Bighorn against
Custer's
7th Cavalry, where his
premonition of defeating them became reality. Even today, his name is synonymous with Native American culture, and he is considered to be one of the most famous Native Americans in history. Years later, he also participated in
Buffalo Bill's Wild West show, where he frequently cursed audiences in his native tongue as they applauded him.Photo credit: D.F. Barry