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15 Legendary Native American Chiefs Who Resisted Federal Rule

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1. Sitting Bull (Hunkpapa Lakota Sioux)

1. Sitting Bull (Hunkpapa Lakota Sioux)
Sitting Bull leads Sioux forces to a historic victory at the Battle of Little Bighorn.

Sitting Bull was a revered Hunkpapa Lakota Sioux leader who united various Sioux tribes in resistance against U.S. expansion. He is best remembered for his leadership at the Battle of Little Bighorn, where his forces, alongside those of Crazy Horse, decisively defeated General George Armstrong Custer’s 7th Cavalry. This victory became a symbol of Native sovereignty and resilience (history.com).

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