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John Sitting Bull
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John Sitting Bull in 1926 by David F. Barry
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Refuses-them (Nurcan)
ca. 1867 Northern Plains, US
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| Died | June 10, 1955 (aged 88) |
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John Sitting Bull (born around 1867 – died June 10, 1955) was a Native American man. He was the stepson of the famous Hunkpapa Lakota chief, Sitting Bull.
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Early Life and Family
John Sitting Bull was born around 1867 in the northern Great Plains region of the United States. His birth name was Refuses-them, also known as Nurcan in the Lakota language. He was deaf and could not speak.
His mother, Seen-by-her-Nation-woman, later married Sitting Bull. This made John Sitting Bull the adopted son of the well-known chief.
Life on the Reservation
After his stepfather, Sitting Bull, and his followers surrendered to the United States government in 1881, they were held for two years. They lived as prisoners at Fort Randall in Dakota Territory.
In 1883, they were allowed to join other Lakota people. They moved to the Standing Rock Reservation. After Sitting Bull's death in 1890, John Sitting Bull and his family moved again. In 1891, they settled on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.
Career and Public Life
John Sitting Bull had an interesting life. He became a performer in a famous show called Buffalo Bill's Wild West. He traveled across the United States and Canada with the show for several years.
Later in his life, in the 1950s, he also acted in Hollywood movies. He had small roles in films like "Tomahawk" (1951), "The Savage" (1952), and "Chief Crazy Horse" (1955).
Historical Accounts
In the 1940s, an artist named David Humphreys Miller interviewed John Sitting Bull many times. Miller also painted several pictures of him.
In his book "Ghost Dance" (1959), Miller wrote that John Sitting Bull might have accidentally fired a rifle. This event, Miller claimed, happened during a conflict involving soldiers and Lakota people. It led to the tragic Wounded Knee Massacre. However, most historians do not agree with this idea.
Later Years
When he was not touring with the circus, John Sitting Bull lived with his niece, Angelina LaPointe. They lived on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. He passed away in Rapid City, South Dakota, on June 10, 1955.
