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Sitting Bull His Life and Legacy

Ernie LaPointe

The only book on Sitting Bull written by a lineal descendant

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On Being with Krista Tippett

Ernie LaPointe, Sitting Bull's great-grandson, authored this book, offering insights into Sitting Bull's life and legacy, focusing on his spiritual leadership and compassion.

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Ernie Lip point is the great grandson of sitting full. He's the author of sitting ball, his life and legacy.

— Episode: Ernie LaPointe and Cedric Good House — R...

Episode: Ernie LaPointe and Cedric Good House — Reimagining...

Ernie LaPointe, Sitting Bull's great-grandson, authored this book, offering insights into Sitting Bull's life and legacy, focusing on his spiritual leadership and compassion.

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Ernie Lip point is the great grandson of sitting full. He's the author of sitting ball, his life and legacy.

Episode: [Unedited] Ernie LaPointe with Krista Tippett

The book, authored by Sitting Bull's great-grandson, aims to present a retelling of Sitting Bull's life and legacy, correcting historical misinterpretations and offering a more nuanced perspective.

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I'm Arnie LaPointe. He's a great grandson of Citing Ball and author of Sitting Ball, His Life and Legacy.

So what I'd like to do with you is really try to get a sense of your great-grandfather through your sense of him, your stories. As this man who was strong and spiritual and who was an elder in the Dakota lifeways,

So, but this is all history, this is all stories and I tried to live it as I told the stories, you know, I tried to follow and switch those from a great grandfather.

You know, I talked to him and I'll put up. And now I always looked at how difficult this life was in the days when my great grandfather was living it.

But we always have humor. We always laugh. We always tell stories and make each other laugh so we can, you know, not let the burden of the tough everyday life bring it down.

Episode: Ernie LaPointe and Cedric Good House — Reimagining...

This book, authored by Sitting Bull's great-grandson, was mentioned towards the end of the podcast. The speaker highlighted that it provides insights into Sitting Bull's life and legacy.

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Ernie Lip point is the great grandson of sitting full. He's the author of sitting ball, his life and legacy.

Episode: [Unedited] Ernie LaPointe with Krista Tippett

Ernie LaPointe, Sitting Bull's great-grandson, authored this book to detail Sitting Bull's life and legacy, correcting historical inaccuracies and emphasizing Sitting Bull's spiritual character and Lakota way of life.

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He's a great grandson of Citing Ball and author of Sitting Ball, His Life and Legacy.

So, but this is all history, this is all stories and I tried to live it as I told the stories, you know, I tried to follow and switch those from a great grandfather.

I have my spiritual items and I'm also, when the ceremonies, Sundance, Regions and I speak my language, you know, and this is how I communicate with my spirits.

In our culture, he always take your son to your brother to have him raised because the authority figures are a little different.

So I don't know if I told you about our organizations called a Signing Ball Family Foundation, I incorporated.

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