Sitting Bull, a Sioux Indian was born in 1831 in South Dakota, USA. He was one of the leaders of his buffalo-hunting tribe. He was also a medicine man. During 1864, Sitting Bull led many attacks on the cavalry who invaded their hunting territory. In 1874 gold was discovered it the Black Hills of South Dakota. More white men came into the territory to hunt for gold. US troops and scouts were trying to find these Native people to place them on reserves. General George Custer, one of the troop's leaders, trailed and caught up with the Aboriginal people. Custer and his men tried to surround a small group of Indians. What Custer didn't know was that 2,500 others were waiting near by. Custer and his men were all killed. When a larger army moved in some of the Natives surrendered. 5000 others followed Sitting Bull to southern Saskatchewan near Fort Walsh in 1876. He was determined not be placed on a reservation. For five years, Sitting Bull and his tribe roamed over the southern parts of Saskatchewan hunting buffalo and other game. After five years food became scarce, trouble was brewing between the Sioux and Canadian Aboriginals. Sitting Bull traveled to Moose Jaw and Qu'Appelle searching for a place to stay. A French trader, Louis Legare and a good friend of Sitting Bull helped supply the Native people during the winter months. He finally influenced them to return to the USA. He promised to make arrangements with their government. On July 10, 1881, Sitting Bull and 500 Remaining Sioux began the 90 mile trek to Fort Buford (now North Dakota). On July 21, the tribe was taken to a reservation in Minnesota. Sitting Bull lived there for the next few years, but was suspected of having some influence on the disturbances that were starting. He was shot in 1890 when he resisted arrest. He was buried in Minnesota.