Sitting Bull and His World by Albert Marrin

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Discusses the life of the Hunkpapa chief who is remembered for his defeat of General Custer at Little Big Horn.

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itting Bull, the highly respected Lakota holy man, wisely led his people during their final days as free and independent hunter-gatherers on the Great Plains. This award-winning biography, illustrated in black and white, includes an account of the Battle of Bighorn.

Feb 19, 2011

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