8 december 1909, age 42, and is
buried at the Presbyterian Cemetery,
Washabaugh Co. (now Jackson Co.),
north of Wanblee, Pine Ridge Reservation,
South Dakota, Sec. 36, T42N R37W.
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Subject:
Proposed transfer of
William Sitting Bull
and family from Pine
Ridge to Standing
Rock Agency.
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United States Indian Agent,
Standing Rock Agency,
Fort Yates, N.D.
Sir:
Referring to Office letter to you of March 23, 1908, rela-
tive to the action of a general council of the Indians under your
charge, held October 25, 1907, requesting the transfer and enroll-
ment with them of William Sitting Bull and family, who now belong
to the Pine Ridge Agency, you are advised that Inspector James
McLaughlin, in a letter dated April 29, 1908, concurs in your
recommendation that the family named be not transferred and enrolled
at the Standing Rock Agency. He says that he is well acquainted
with the history of William Sitting Bull, and discusses the case as
follows:
A reference to the records of the Department will
show that the noted Indian, Sitting Bull, father of
this William Sitting Bull, was a disturbing element
and a source of much trouble on the Standing Rock
Reservation. His attitude throughout his life was
detrimental to the advancement of the Indians among
whom he lived and should this son of his be transferred
to Standing Rock Agency I am fearful that the former
adherents of his father would make an effort to install
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him their leader thereby fostering disaffection
among the former followers of Sitting Bull who
are now well disposed and steadily advancing in
civilization.
The family of Sitting Bull together with about
two hundred of his followers left the Standing
Rock Reservation from time to time after the
death of Sitting Bull during the Ghost Dance
troubles in 1890 and 1891 and were duly enrolled
at the Pine Ridge Agency where they have since
resided, and I believe that it would be better
for the Sitting Bull family and decidedly better
for the Standing Rock Indians if William Sitting
Bull be required to remain at Pine Ridge where
he now lives and where he has resided for the
past 17 years.
In view of your recommendation and that of Inspector
McLaughlin, the Office is very unwilling to permit the transfer of
William Sitting Bull and family, consisting of himself, wife and
child, and his mother, from the Pine Ridge to the Standing Rock
Agency, and you will please so inform all persons in interest.
Very respectfully,
[signed: OFLarralee?]
EH Acting Commissioner.
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William Sitting Bull died one year later, 8 december 1909, age 42, and is buried at the Presbyterian Cemetery, Washabaugh Co. (now Jackson Co.), north of Wanblee, Pine Ridge Reservation, South Dakota, Sec. 36, T42N R37W. |
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