Innovative DNA Testing Proves Man Is Related To Sitting Bull

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Sitting Bull continued his resistance for years until 1877 when he eventually surrendered due to the starvation of him and his family.

He was later shot by an Indian agent in 1890 out of fear that he’d spark another rebellion. His rebellion is why LaPointe’s mom didn’t want anyone to know they were his descendants. She feared for their lives. But time had changed.

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