Military & Warfare

Sitting Bull's Death Leads to Wounded Knee

Hunkpapa Lakota leader Sitting Bull was killed during an attempted arrest by Indian police on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation. His death heightened tensions among the Lakota people and contributed to the outbreak of violence at Wounded Knee. The conflict arose from the U.S. government's attempts to suppress the Ghost Dance movement, which the Lakota believed would restore their way of life. Following Sitting Bull's death, U.S. troops were sent to disband the Lakota, escalating into a tragic confrontation.

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