Bismarck State College holds its second Conversations at BSC dialogue on "Sitting Bull: The Man, the Myth, the Continuing Controversy" Sunday, Dec. 18. The program is the second in a six dialogue series that begins at 3 p.m. in Sidney J. Lee Auditorium.
Humanities scholar Clay Jenkinson and BSC President Larry C. Skogen will discuss the life of the famous Hunkpapa Lakota as depicted in Robert Utley's book, "The Lance and the Shield." They will try to separate myth from reality, to understand why Sitting Bull is still important to North Dakotans, and to reason why some American Indians became American icons despite - or perhaps because of - their resistance. Comments and questions from the audience will complete the conversation.
Sitting Bull was born in the 1830s and grew into manhood during the Golden Age of the Plains Indian Culture. As a horse-mounted warrior with a trade rifle, he was known for his bravery, vision and "strong medicine." Closely associated with the Battle of the Little Bighorn (1876) and Wounded Knee (1890), Sitting Bull predicted the demise of Custer's cavalry at Little Bighorn. His assassination on Dec. 15, 1890, helped to precipitate the Wounded Knee Massacre two weeks later.
"The irony is that Sitting Bull is in many ways a product of the white world he valiantly opposed to the very end of his life," said Skogen, a history specialist.
More programs are scheduled Jan. 22, Feb. 26, March 25, and April 22. Visit the Conversations at BSC website at bsctalk.com or contact BSC Continuing Education, Training & Innovation at 224-5600 for more information.
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About Bismarck State College
Bismarck State College, an innovative community college in Bismarck, N.D., offers high quality education, workforce training, and enrichment programs reaching local and global communities.
Humanities scholar Clay Jenkinson and BSC President Larry C. Skogen will discuss the life of the famous Hunkpapa Lakota as depicted in Robert Utley's book, "The Lance and the Shield." They will try to separate myth from reality, to understand why Sitting Bull is still important to North Dakotans, and to reason why some American Indians became American icons despite - or perhaps because of - their resistance. Comments and questions from the audience will complete the conversation.
Sitting Bull was born in the 1830s and grew into manhood during the Golden Age of the Plains Indian Culture. As a horse-mounted warrior with a trade rifle, he was known for his bravery, vision and "strong medicine." Closely associated with the Battle of the Little Bighorn (1876) and Wounded Knee (1890), Sitting Bull predicted the demise of Custer's cavalry at Little Bighorn. His assassination on Dec. 15, 1890, helped to precipitate the Wounded Knee Massacre two weeks later.
"The irony is that Sitting Bull is in many ways a product of the white world he valiantly opposed to the very end of his life," said Skogen, a history specialist.
More programs are scheduled Jan. 22, Feb. 26, March 25, and April 22. Visit the Conversations at BSC website at bsctalk.com or contact BSC Continuing Education, Training & Innovation at 224-5600 for more information.
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About Bismarck State College
Bismarck State College, an innovative community college in Bismarck, N.D., offers high quality education, workforce training, and enrichment programs reaching local and global communities.