An idian named slow
Slow (Sitting Bull) played a very important role in the Sioux nation. Slow was a very unique person. He did not follow the traditional way of the other Indians. Slow later to become Sitting Bull became one of the greatest and wisest leaders of the Sioux nation. Slow contributed a lot to the Sioux nation as a chief and leader. Slow was born during the winter of March 1831, on the South bank of Ree River, now called Frand River. He was an only son, and was named Slow because his manner of being. As an infant he would take his time to analyze and study whatever was given to him. As an infant Slow rode on a baby-board on his mothers back. As a toddler, he rode in a basket tied to his mother's pony. At the age of five slow got to ride on the pony's rump behind his mother. Slow would hang on to her belt for safety. By the age of ten he was riding his very own gray pony (Vestal 7-18). Owning his very own pony gave Slow added freedom. Slow enjoyed riding his pony out in the prairies, and playing games with the other young Indians. He killed his first buffalo at the age of ten. This was considered to be very young. "Though born a male, he as yet rated no better than a woman"
This decision was followed with a traditional ceremony, which took many days. "No chance for me to live Mother, you might as well mourn" (Vestal 77). Slow lived some of the last carefree years left to the Indians. Coup was the touching or striking the enemy alive or dead. His animosity was not against the white, but against ancestral Indian enemies. " (Vestal 174-177) Sitting Bull did not want to surrender to submit to living under guns of the white Calvary fort. Sitting Bull had more time for his family. He led a procession of all the sub chiefs through the escapement of the Tenton Sioux (O'Connor 50-52). Slow was strong and courageous, but of no great height for his age (Vestal 7). Sitting Bull was made a member of the Warrior Society of the Hunkpapa in his mid twenties. It struck his left foot leaving him with permanent limp. This was shown in the report of the Secretary of War for 1867. It had been decided that Sitting Bull would be chief of the whole Dakota Nation. He was now considered a brave man and warrior (Vestal 15). Sitting Bull had also taken the chief's rifle.
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