There are two versions of how Sitting Bull took his name.
Version One
Sitting Bull was originally called Jumping Badger but was given his father's name Sitting Bull when he was a teenager, after...
From his father he was named, Tȟatȟaŋka Iyotȟaŋka, translated as "Sitting Bull". Lakota language for. "described an intractable buffalo bull, sitting on its haunches, resolute in the face of...
sitting bull was the leader of the hunkapapa tribe. He was born 1832-1890 he was only a 14 year old when he went to battle his first names were jumping badger and slow.
Sitting Bull (also known as Tatanka-Iyotanka) was the Hunkpapa Lakota tribal leader in the
Great Plains. He was best known as the Lakota chief who beat General Custer at Little Bighorn. Sitting...