Sitting Bull in Canada (1877)

Published: May 9, 2021, 11:04 a.m.

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It\\u2019s May 9th. This day in 1877, Lakota leader Sitting Bull leads a large group into Canada to seek refuge from the U.S. Army, which had been pursuing him after he defeated the U.S. in the Battle of Little Bighorn.

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Jody, Niki, and Kellie discuss Sitting Bull\\u2019s reasons for leaving Canada and why he eventually returned with a much smaller group.

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Find a transcript of this episode at:\\xa0https://tinyurl.com/esoterichistory

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