Catherine Marcotte papers, ca. 1889-1974.

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Catherine Marcotte papers, ca. 1889-1974.

Consists of photocopies of notes, letters, legal documents, and a newspaper story concerning Jean Louis Legare's claims against the U.S. government for sustaining Sitting Bull's followers in Canada. September 21, 2011 accession consists of a souvenir program of the Sitting Bull International Wagon Train, July 1970, transcript of Jean Louis Legare v. the United States with Marcotte's notes, Marcotte's biographical sketch of Legare, notes on expenses incurred and losses, and correspondence to the State Historical Society of North Dakota, 1977.

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Sitting Bull, 1831-1890

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Sitting Bull, also known as Tatanka Iyotake or Tatanka Iyotanka or Ta-Tanka I-Yotan, was a Native American shaman and leader of the Hunpapa Sioux. He was born in 1831 in South Dakota. He fought against the Crow Indians and was wounded in battle on several occasions. Sitting Bull greatly opposed the encroachment of the white men. He led Sioux and Cheyenne warriors against U.S. soldiers of the 7th Cavalry at the battle of Little Bighorn. After the battle, in which many were killed, Sitting Bull le...

LegareĢ, Jean Louis

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Marcotte, Catherine.

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Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. From the description of Catherine Marcotte papers, ca. 1889-1974. (State Historical Society of North Dakota State Archives). WorldCat record id: 17869524 ...