Editing Sitting Bull (section)

==Representation in popular culture==
Sitting Bull was the subject of, or a featured character in, several Hollywood motion pictures and documentaries, which have reflected changing ideas about him and Lakota culture in relation to the United States. Among them are:
* ''Sitting Bull: The Hostile Sioux Indian Chief'' (1914)<ref>{{TCMDb title|552515|Sitting Bull: The Hostile Sioux Indian Chief }}</ref>
* ''[[Sitting Bull at the Spirit Lake Massacre]]'' (1927), with [[Chief Yowlachie]] in the title role<ref>{{AFI film|1685|With Sitting Bull at the Spirit Lake Massacre }}</ref>
* ''[[Annie Oakley (1935 film)|Annie Oakley]]'' (1935), played by [[Chief Thunderbird]]<ref>{{TCMDb title|id=1313|title=Annie Oakley }}</ref>
* ''[[Annie Get Your Gun (film)|Annie Get Your Gun]]'' (1950), played by [[J. Carrol Naish]]<ref>{{TCMDb title|1200|Annie Get Your Gun }}</ref>
* ''[[Sitting Bull (film)|Sitting Bull]]'' (1954), with J. Carrol Naish again in the title role<ref>{{TCMDb title|id=17315 }}</ref>
* ''[[Cheyenne (1955 TV series)|Cheyenne]]'' (1957), with [[Frank DeKova]] as Sitting Bull<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://purehistory.org/cheyenne-1955-tv-series/ |title=Cheyenne (1955 TV series) |last=Walker |first=Lawrence |date=September 5, 2015 |website=PureHistory |language=en-US |access-date=December 13, 2018 |archive-date=December 25, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211225094208/https://purehistory.org/cheyenne-1955-tv-series/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* ''[[Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson]]'' (1976), played by Frank Kaquitts<ref>{{AFI film|id=55830|title=Buffalo Bill and the Indians or Sitting Bull's History Lesson }}</ref>
* ''[[Crazy Horse (1996 film)|Crazy Horse]]'' (1995), Sitting Bull is played by English, Mohawk and Swiss-German actor [[August Schellenberg]], who said it was his favorite role.
* ''[[Buffalo Girls (miniseries)|Buffalo Girls]]'' (1995 miniseries), played by [[Russell Means]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.buffalosfire.com/russell-means-timeline/ |title=Russell Means timeline |date=November 2, 2012 |website=Buffalo’s Fire |language=en-US |access-date=December 13, 2018 |archive-date=December 15, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181215225716/http://www.buffalosfire.com/russell-means-timeline/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* ''[[Heritage Minutes|Heritage Minute]]: Sitting Bull'' (Canadian 60-second short film),  played by [[Graham Greene (actor)|Graham Greene]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.historicacanada.ca/content/heritage-minutes/sitting-bull |title=Heritage Minute: Sitting Bull |publisher=Historica Canada |access-date=April 23, 2023 |archive-date=April 27, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230427194143/https://www.historicacanada.ca/content/heritage-minutes/sitting-bull |url-status=live }}</ref>
* ''[[Into the West (miniseries)|Into the West]]'' (2005 miniseries), played by [[Eric Schweig]]<ref>{{TV Guide show|191579|Into the West }}</ref>
* ''Sitting Bull: A Stone in My Heart'' (2006), documentary<ref>[http://www.lillimar.com/Site/SITTING_BULL__A_STONE_IN_MY_HEART_DOCUMENTARY_FILM_AND_DVD_ON_LAKOTA_AMERICAN_INDIAN_CHIEF.html SITTING BULL: A Stone in my Heart] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131109122051/http://www.lillimar.com/site/SITTING_BULL__A_STONE_IN_MY_HEART_DOCUMENTARY_FILM_AND_DVD_ON_LAKOTA_AMERICAN_INDIAN_CHIEF.html |date=November 9, 2013 }}, Lillimar Pictures</ref>
* ''[[Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (film)|Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee]]'' (2007), played by [[August Schellenberg]]{{citation needed|date=December 2024}}
* ''[[Woman Walks Ahead]]'' (2017), played by [[Michael Greyeyes]]<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-ca-mn-michael-greyeyes-woman-walks-ahead-20180621-story.html |title=As Sitting Bull in 'Woman Walks Ahead,' Michael Greyeyes continues to educate through Native roles |last=Kaufman |first=Amy |date=June 21, 2018 |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |access-date=December 13, 2018 |archive-date=December 16, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181216055711/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-ca-mn-michael-greyeyes-woman-walks-ahead-20180621-story.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

As time passed, Sitting Bull has become a symbol and archetype of Native American resistance movements as well as a figure celebrated by descendants of his former enemies:

* [[Legoland Billund]], in Billund, [[Denmark]], the first [[Legoland]] park, contains a 36-foot-tall [[:File:Legoland Sitting Bull.jpg|Lego sculpture of Sitting Bull]].<ref name="The New York Times 2013">{{cite web |title=In 'Art of the Brick,' Nathan Sawaya Works With Lego |website=The New York Times |date=June 13, 2013 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/14/arts/design/in-art-of-the-brick-nathan-sawaya-works-with-lego.html |access-date=December 13, 2020 |archive-date=April 11, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210411023356/http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/14/arts/design/in-art-of-the-brick-nathan-sawaya-works-with-lego.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
* Sitting Bull is featured as the leader for the Native American Civilization in the computer game ''[[Civilization IV]]''.<ref>{{citation |title=Sid Meier's Civilization IV |publisher=IGN Entertainment |url=http://pc.ign.com/articles/654/654463p1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051030085713/http://pc.ign.com/articles/654/654463p1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 30, 2005}}.</ref>
* Sitting Bull is listed as one of 13 great Americans in President [[Barack Obama]]'s children's book, [[Of Thee I Sing (book)|''Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters'']].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/8138576/Barack-Obama-releases-childrens-book-Of-Thee-I-Sing.html |title=Barack Obama releases children's book ''Of Thee I Sing'' |access-date=December 17, 2010 |location=London |work=The Daily Telegraph |first=Alex |last=Spillius |date=November 16, 2010 |archive-date=November 19, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101119022559/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/8138576/Barack-Obama-releases-childrens-book-Of-Thee-I-Sing.html |url-status=live }}</ref>