FAQ About Sitting Bull
How did Sitting Bull die?
Sitting Bull died on December 15, 1890, during an attempt by U.S. Indian police to arrest him at the Standing Rock Indian Reservation in South Dakota. The arrest was part of a broader effort to quell the Ghost Dance movement, which the U.S. government viewed as a potential uprising. During the arrest, a skirmish broke out, and Sitting Bull was shot and killed.
