Sitting Bull is one of the most recognizable Native American leaders in American history—but his story is often told through the people who fought against him.

In this episode of The Lived History Podcast, Voices of History turns toward Sitting Bull—Tatanka Iyotake, the Hunkpapa Lakota leader whose life unfolded during one of the most consequential periods in the history of the Great Plains.

This episode explores Sitting Bull not simply as a figure associated with the Battle of the Little Bighorn, but as a leader, spiritual figure, defender of his people, and human being confronting the increasing pressure of American expansion.

Drawing on Native-centered historical resources, primary sources, and the historical record, we'll follow his story from his life among the Hunkpapa Lakota through resistance to reservation confinement, the events surrounding Little Bighorn, his years in Canada, surrender, and the final years of his life.

Along the way, we'll consider a larger question:

What happens when we tell Sitting Bull's story from the perspective of the people whose homeland, culture, and way of life were at stake?

This is Voices of History: Sitting Bull — A Voice of the Lakota.

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