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“I am a red man. If the Great Spirit had desired me to be a white man he would have made me so in the first place.”

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Sitting Bull, whose real name was Tatanka Iyotake, was a renowned American Indian tribal chief. Born in 1831, he was a member of the Hunkpapa Lakota tribe. Known for his pivotal role in the resistance against American colonizers, especially in the Battle of Little Bighorn, Sitting Bull was a symbol of the Lakota people's struggle for independence and dignity. His leadership and military strategies earned him great respect among the Lakota people. more

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