Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Was Chief Sitting Bull a Catholic? [Catholic caucus]

Was Chief Sitting Bull a Catholic? [Catholic caucus]

Catholic Lane ^ | 4/11/11 | Mark Armstrong

Posted on Wednesday, April 13, 2011 4:56:57 PM by Mary Kochan

Was Chief Sitting Bull a Catholic convert? Did he convert William “Buffalo Bill” Cody? That was the scuttlebutt around Catholic circles this past week. From stories, to blogging, to Catholic radio shows, to postings from Facebook friends, I heard it multiple times.

As a student of the Old West, having read numerous accounts of Sitting Bull and a resident of the once vast Dakota Territory, I thought it unlikely. But was it possible that Sitting Bull was a full member of the Catholic Church? ...
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