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Encyclopedia > Sitting Bull College

Sitting Bull College is a tribal college in Fort Yates, North Dakota. It was founded in 1973 by the Standing Rock Sioux tribe of the Standing Rock reservation in south central North Dakota. The college offers two-year degrees on a number of subjects. Fort Yates is a city located in Sioux County, North Dakota. ... 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ... Alternative meaning: Lakota, Côte dIvoire is a département of Côte dIvoire. ... State nickname: Peace Garden State, Roughrider State, Flickertail State Other U.S. States Capital Bismarck Largest city Fargo Governor John Hoeven (R) Official languages English Area 183 272 km² (19th)  - Land 178 839 km²  - Water 4 432 km² (2. ...


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Chiefs - Sioux, Sitting Bull Biography - Galafilm, Montreal (523 words)
Sitting Bull was described as a loyal friend, an honourable family man and a peacemaker.
Sitting Bull was exceptionally skilled in the art of warfare.
Sitting Bull College was one of the first tribal colleges to be established in the U.S. under the Tribally Controlled Community College Act.
Sitting Bull: Biography and Much More From Answers.com (2197 words)
Sitting Bull led thousands of warriors from different tribes to a resounding victory over Custer, and the battle was dubbed "Custer's Last Stand" (the only survivor on the U.S. side was a horse, Comanche).
Sitting Bull was not a war leader in that fight, but he had predicted that many soldiers would fall, and his followers believed that his magical powers had brought the victory.
Sitting Bull's body was taken by the Indian police to Fort Yates (North Dakota) and buried in the military cemetery.
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