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Sitting Bear

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Prestigious Kiowa warrior and medicine man (1800-1871)

Lived 1800 to 1871 · aged 71
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Sét:àñ:gyà, commonly known as Satank, was a prestigious Kiowa warrior and medicine man. He was born about 1800, probably in Kansas, and killed June 8, 1871. An able warrior, he became part of the Koitsenko, the society of the bravest Kiowa warriors. He led many raids against the Cheyennes, the Sacs, and the Foxes.

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Sitting Bear, 1870. Portrait by William S. Soule.Sitting Bear, 1870. Portrait by William S. Soule.Satanta, or "White Bear"Satanta, or "White Bear"Guipago, or "Lone Wolf"Guipago, or "Lone Wolf"Ado-ete, or "Big Tree"Ado-ete, or "Big Tree"

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Sét:àñ:gyà, commonly known as Satank, was a prestigious Kiowa warrior and medicine man. He was born about 1800, probably in Kansas, and killed June 8, 1871. An able warrior, he became part of the Koitsenko, the society of the bravest Kiowa warriors. He led many raids against the Cheyennes, the Sacs, and the Foxes. As the white settlers' importance increased, he raided settlements, wagon trains, and even army outposts.

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Lived 1800 to 1871 · aged 71
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