Madoff's yachts fetch $1M at Florida auction Nov 19, 2009
A 38-foot Shelter Island runabout named Sitting Bull went for $320,000 and the 24-foot Maverick center console Little Bull fetched $21,000 ... On Monday, Bernie Madoff's 38-foot runabout Sitting Bull was readied for auction in Fort Lauderdale. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Madoff yacht, boats sold at auction in Fla. Nov 18, 2009
A 38-foot Shelter Island runabout named "Sitting Bull" went for $320,000 and the 24-foot Maverick center console "Little Bull" fetched $21,000. The Mercedes, a 1999 model, sold for $30,000. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR -- Business)
Bernie Madoff's "Bull" for Sale in Florida Nov 18, 2009
The sale includes 55-foot yacht, called the "Bull," the 38-foot "Sitting Bull," and a 24-foot boat called "Little Bull," as well as Madoff's black 1999 Mercedes Benz convertible. According to the auction catalog, "Elegant appointments abound inside the cabin" of the "Bull," a restored 40-year-old Rybovich sportfishing boat. (ABC News -- Business)
Florida Auction Rakes in $2 Million for Madoff Victims Nov 18, 2009
61-Foot Yacht Brings Highest Price In Sale of Scammer's Boats. By MARK SCHONE and VIC WALTER Nov. 17, 2009. (ABC News)
Madoff yacht, boats sold for more than $1M Nov 18, 2009
Madoff's former 38-foot sport runabout, named Sitting Bull, went for $320,000. And the 24-foot Maverick center console he dubbed Little Bull got a winning bid of $21,000. (USA Today -- Money)
Madoff auction nets $2M Nov 18, 2009
Sitting Bull, a 38-foot, 2003 Shelter Island Runabout, sold for $320,000. Little Bull, a 23-foot, 2000 Maverick Boat Co. 2400 Center Console, sold for $21,000. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)
Bull goes on the block Nov 17, 2009
5-meter) Shelter Island runabout, named "Sitting Bull," and a 24-foot (7. 3-meter) Maverick center console named "Little Bull." Then there's Madoff's black 1999 Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 convertible, which has just 12,800 miles (20,600 kilometers) on the odometer, and a 61-foot (18. (MSNBC -- Business)
Madoff's yacht, 2 smaller boats on auction block Nov 17, 2009
Also for sale are Madoff's 38-foot Shelter Island runabout, named "Sitting Bull," and a 24-foot Maverick center console named "Little Bull." Then there's Madoff's black 1999 Mercedes-Benz CLK 320 convertible, which has just 12,800 miles on the odometer, and a 61-foot Viking fishing yacht formerly owned by Madoff's ex-chief financial officer, Frank DiPascali. Together, the vessels and car could fetch several million dollars, but officials don't want to put a price tag on any particular item... (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Madoffs boats, car hitting auction block Nov 17, 2009
On the block: Bull, a 1969 55-foot Rybovich Sportsfish; Sitting Bull, a 38-foot 2003 Shelter Island Runabout; and Little Bull, a 23-foot Maverick 2400 ... In order to compete for Bull and Sitting Bull, the two larger boats, bidders must deposit $100,000. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)
Festival profiles a man who tweaked the system Nov 7, 2009
"We started to chat and I heard his voice," says Ferry, "and I said, 'Oh, what a great voice!' " At the time, the filmmaker was searching for a voice actor to portray Sitting Bull in his 2006 documentary "Sitting Bull: Stone in My Heart." Nordwall got the job, and as the two became friends, Ferry became inspired. "I respect the man. I love the guy, and I wanted to make a film that is a celebration of his life and achievements," Ferry says. (San Francisco Chronicle)
A 'literary miracle' crowned by Oprah Nov 5, 2009
Editor's note: Eileen Pollack is director of the MFA Program in Creative Writing at the University of Michigan and taught Uwem Akpan, author of "Say You Are One of Them." Pollack is the author of "In the Mouth: Stories and Novellas," "The Rabbi in the Attic and Other Stories," "Paradise, New York," and "Woman Walking Ahead: In Search of Catherine Weldon and Sitting Bull." Uwem Akpan's book is the choice of the , which will be discussed November 9 at 9 p.m. ET on CNN.com Live or Oprah. com. (CNN)
Annie Oakley Oct 29, 2009
Two years later, Annie s performance in Minnesota was attended by the Native American warrior Sitting Bull. Sitting Bull had defeated General Custer at the Battle of Little Big Horn ... Sitting Bull was so impressed with Annie s skill that he offered her $65 for the privilege of having a photograph taken with her. (Suite101.com)
Inside the Multi-Million Dollar Mansions of Bernie Madoff Sep 10, 2009
U.S. Marshals are hoping to sell the homes, as well as three of Madoff's boats the Bull, the Sitting Bull and the Little Bull (which have custom-designed cabins by the same interior designer who did the homes) for $21 million. The money will go towards compensating Madoff's victims. (ABC News)
More of this story Sep 9, 2009
Her generosity to Native Americans was rewarded in gifts from Sitting Bull and others. Bridgette was the great, great aunt of Greg McCann, owner of Cogan House. (Tyndall Tribune & Register, SD)
Tuesday TV: The Wild West Sep 7, 2009
And it is refreshing that the native Americans are given time to explain their part in the battle and, indeed, the whole scheme of things with the softly spoken and wonderfully named Ron His Horse is Thunder explaining the motivations behind the legendary indigenous names involved, including Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse. There are a number of revealing analyses, chiefly about the role of the petty arguments between the squabbling officers, and a lot of helpful graphics that detail the battle... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Song tied to Little Bighorn's history Aug 30, 2009
Orders came from Washington to Gen. Alfred Terry to prepare to launch an assault against Sitting Bull and the other hostile Sioux and drive them back to their reservations. On May 17, 1876, the Seventh Cavalry left Fort Lincoln. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
What the Casino Gave My Reservation and What It Took Away Aug 15, 2009
Indians are famous for a few thingsa kind of off-brand environmentalism, Sitting Bull, broken English, and most of all for being poor. Poverty is, for many, synonymous with the very idea of Indians and Indian reservations. (Slate)
Everyday life exposed - Photos reflect early Montana as seen through the eyes of ordinary people Aug 4, 2009
A nephew of Sitting Bull, White Bull described to a biographer in 1934 the desperate hand-to-hand struggle he had with George Armstrong Custer on the bluff above the Little Big Horn in 1876. According to Stanley Vestal s interpretation, the struggle ended when White Bull grabbed Custer s carbine and shot him in the chest. (Missoulian, MT)
CANDISC Cycling around ND in Sakakawea Country is coming soon Aug 1, 2009
The group's 426-mile loop of eastern North Dakota will explore the picturesque haunts of legendary Sitting Bull, and the Dakota Territory frontier between Lake Sakakawea and Devils Lake. The cyclists will also visit Fort Totten, the most complete original military fort west of the Mississippi, and the Fort Stevenson Guard House. (Devils Lake Daily Journal, ND)
Tribal chairman race fields nine in primary Jul 16, 2009
Voters will decide whether to give a chance at a second term to Ron His Horse Is Thunder, who was president of Sitting Bull College at Fort Yates before winning the tribal election four years ago. The primary election is Wednesday. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Sitting Bull Jul 8, 2009
Lives in Canada from 1876 to 1881. The Sioux had been trading with British and Canadian traders from 1767, and had sided with them during the American Revolution and the War of 1812 to protect their interests. (Suite101.com)
Law enforcement in Indian country to be focus of hearing Jul 7, 2009
The hearing was held at on Wednesday, July 1, at the Sitting Bull College, Fort Yates Campus. The hearing was the second that Dorgan, Chairman of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, has held on this topic on the Standing Rock Reservation, which has had a violent crime rate that was 8. (Devils Lake Daily Journal, ND)
Abdullah to Haaretz: Jordan will develop nuclear power Jul 6, 2009
King Abdullah to Haaretz: Jordan aims to develop nuclear power - Haaretz - Israel News. March 08, 2008 Adar2 2, 5768. (Yahoo News -- Jordan)
Called home: Native Americans pursue the return of ancestral remains to places of origin for reburial Jun 29, 2009
Chief Sitting Bull's vision was prophetic ... In the blood-drenched battle that ensued, army regiments quickly fell in defeat to Indian warriors under the command of chiefs Sitting Bull, Crazy Horse and Gall ... Seven months after the Battle of the Little Big Horn, Sitting Bull and his followers headed north into Canada, where they remained until 1881, at which time the Indian leader surrendered to U.S. authorities. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
Thune, Dorgan seek to boost Standing Rock patrols Jun 27, 2009
Dorgan, a North Dakota Democrat and chairman of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, is holding a hearing Wednesday at Sitting Bull College in Fort Yates, N.D., which Thune also plans to attend. "This is not a solution - to bring temporary people in and leave. We need to fix this for the long term," Dorgan said. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Madoff: profile of a master con artist Jun 26, 2009
There have been pictures of him puffing on a cigar, baseball cap on his head, or lounging on one of the couple's yachts "Bull", "Little Bull" and "Sitting Bull.". And the list of investors was Madoff's best advertisement: if so many VIPs were on it, what could there be to fear. (Business Report, South Africa)
Why Should So Many Americans Feel Threatened by Business? Jun 25, 2009
When social studies classes teach stories about American heroes they will naturally include inspiring tales about the civil rights activism of Martin Luther King, of the pioneering feminism of suffragists like Susan B. Anthony, or the fierce resistance of Indian warriors like Tecumseh or Sitting Bull (who actually slaughtered members of the American military, but never mind). Its even possible that new generations will discover the amazing contributions of inventor Thomas Edison, but... (Townhall.com)
See the country with a new edition of 'Road Trip USA' Jun 22, 2009
The "road to nowhere," US-83 north to south across the heartland of the Plains states, between North Dakota and Matamoros, Mexico, through South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas, past sites ranging from Sitting Bull Memorial to the Alamo. The Great River Road, following the Mississippi from its headwaters in Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico in Louisiana. (USA Today -- Travel)
Covenant writes a brighter chapter in brutal history Jun 6, 2009
After the Spirit Lake incident, Inkpaduta fled west and later fought alongside Sitting Bull at the Battle of Little Bighorn, before dying in Manitoba, Canada in 1881. Gill said the Dakota came to view Inkpaduta as a rebel who never bowed to white brutality. (Winona Daily News, MN)
History of the United States Book R... May 27, 2009
Brinkley also quoted Sitting Bull, the love of possessions is a disease among them. Brinkley was not afraid to write about United States history and point out particular areas where the government failed. (Suite101.com)
Buffalo Bill Cody gun to be displayed May 15, 2009
"Everything we do has a North Dakota connection," said North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame executive director Darrell Dorgan "and Cody was a friend of Sitting Bull and Sitting Bull toured with the Wild West Show for several years." Dorgan said the pistol will be in the NDCHF through the summer season ... "Everything we do has a North Dakota connection," said North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame executive director Darrell Dorgan, "and Cody was a friend of Sitting Bull, and Sitting Bull toured with the... (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Vincent Rettig May 12, 2009
Vince was a dairy farmer for many years before going to work at the Sitting Bull Auction in 1965. He had a love for animals, making sure they were always fed and cared for properly. (Williston Daily Herald, ND)
Region Roundup May 4, 2009
Fort Yates - A two-day event for veterans will be held Wednesday and Thursday at Sitting Bull College in Fort Yates. The event will include a welcome home for returning veterans and offer medical exams and evaluations for newly discharged servicemen and women. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Death on the Prairie Exposes Betray... May 3, 2009
Sitting Bull of the Sioux, Little Crow of the Cheyenne, are just a few of the famous chiefs and their tribes that Wellman details in this book. In every single case, with every single tribe, war was declared by the Indians against the whites because of flagrant, ruinous transgressions and violations of the very treaties that the whites insisted the Indians agree to. (Suite101.com)
Tribal voters approve Fighting Sioux nickname Apr 28, 2009
respect wrote on Apr 24, 2009 11:12 AM:" who is descended from the great Sitting Bull. give these leaders the respect they deserve -they are the closest we have to chiefs. they made the decision to protect those students that go to und. spirit lake is not a nation of sellouts. there are close to 400 active voters that want change. besides who is standing rock and spirit lake to speak on behalf of the entire great sioux nation. these tribes should at least have the respect to ask the other real... (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
County recorder offices: Ground zero in same-sex marriage battle Apr 28, 2009
Gomo wrote on Apr 27, 2009 5:44 AM:" Brad Chaffee is an out of state shill, Chief Sitting Bull suggests he not be allowed to post. ". CrissCross wrote on Apr 26, 2009 11:28 PM:" And MYTHOUGHT thank you... great post!! ". (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
"FINDING OZ" Apr 19, 2009
Baum may have based the Cowardly Lion on Lakota Sioux Chief Sitting Bull, whom he blasted in newspaper editorials. In 2006, the author's descendants apologized to the Lakota Sioux Indians. (New York Post -- Opinions)
Sitting Bull and the Lakota Culture Comes to Bell County Apr 15, 2009
Ernie LaPointe, great-grandson of Sitting Bull, will present a program entitled, The Great-grandsons Insight on Sitting Bull and the Lakota Culture ... On his mothers side he is the great-grandson of Sitting Bull and Seen By Her Nation Woman, Grandson of Standing Holy (Sitting Bulls youngest daughter whose Christian name was Mary Sitting Bull), and Urban Spotted Horse ... In 1992 Ernie was given the opportunity to speak about Sitting Bull direct blood descendants at the induction of... (KWTX.com, TX)
'We Shall Remain' aims to show the Indian side of things Apr 13, 2009
We Shall Remain," a revisionist account of American Indian history, runs tonight and for the next four Mondays on Channel 2 as part of PBS's "American Experience" series.A necessary and welcome corrective, "We Shall Remain" isn't meant to be comprehensive. Don't expect to find Pontiac, Chief Joseph, or Sitting Bull - let alone Indian casinos. Instead, individual episodes examine the fall of the 17th-century Wampanoags in Massachusetts; the Shawnee chief Tecumseh's dream of a pan-tribal union, in... (Boston Globe)
Qualchan the Yakama Warrior of the ... Apr 9, 2009
Qualchan, a Yakama warrior, defended tribal lands, in the tradition of Geronimo, Cochise, Sitting Bull, Crazy Horse. Yet, Qualchan's story was lost in the mists of time. (Suite101.com)
U.S. Attorney Announces Seizure of Palm Beach Home and Three Boats Belonging to Bernard Madoff Apr 3, 2009
the 38' "Sitting Bull" in Montauk, N.Y., and a 24' motorboat and trailer), belonging to Bernard L. Madoff and Ruth Madoff. The property was seized pursuant to seizure orders issued in the Southern District of New York, upon application of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York. (PR Newswire)
'We Shall Remain' looks at history through Native Americans' eyes Mar 30, 2009
Choosing those five sagas means many others aren't told: Sitting Bull, Chief Joseph, and Pocahontas, among others, are never mentioned in the series. Grimberg has already fielded complaints from tribes who wonder why their stories were left out. (Boston Globe)
storm update ... 6:30 a.m. Mar 30, 2009
Sitting Bull College is closed. Bismarck Catholic schools are closed. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
When stimulus worked Mar 25, 2009
General George Armstrong Custer discovered Sitting Bulls encampment on the Little Bighorn River ... General Sheridan finally captured most of the Lakota warriors, but Sitting Bull escaped ... Cochise and Sitting Bulls descendents would still be running the West, the railroads would run from the East Coast to Missouri, and Mexico would have a strong case to reclaim California. (Boerne Star, TX)
Madoff's lawyers list his wealth at $823 million Mar 16, 2009
6 million in jewelry, a boat in Long Island named Sitting Bull and valued at $320,000 and a boat in Florida named Little Bull, worth $25,000. Through her company, listed as the Yacht Bull, Mrs. Madoff owned a yacht and a boat slip in France valued at $8. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Madoffs worth more than $823M: documents Mar 14, 2009
Another boat, known as Sitting Bull and kept in Montauk, was valued at $320,000. The assets were calculated to be worth between $823-million and $826-million, with $265,000 in liabilities that includes real estate taxes of $151,000 and an auto lease of $10,000. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
John Bratt's Trails of Yesterday Feb 21, 2009
First Hand Account of A Cowboys Life In Midwestern United States. This autobiography tells the story of a real life cattle driver in western Nebraska, Wyoming, and the Dakota Territories during the latter part of the 1800s. (Suite101.com)
Bush Foundation awards grants Feb 21, 2009
Northern Plains Sustainable Agriculture Stewardship Fund, LaMoure, $70,000; North Dakota Consensus Council Inc., Bismarck, $50,000; Sitting Bull College, Fort Yates, $30,000; and Mountain Plains Youth Services Coalition, Bismarck, $70,000. . (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
There's plenty to see and do in southern Michigan Feb 10, 2009
The Fort St. Joseph Museum on Main Street displays a variety of historical collections including some rare drawings by Sitting Bull. From here the freedom seekers made their way to nearby Cassopolis where many were allowed by the Quakers to settle on land for five years, working for pay. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
Rising costs stall horse rescuers Feb 8, 2009
In Duvall, on her 60-acre grounds, Stiles raises rescued Thoroughbreds, polo ponies and even Nakota stallions -- the wild Plains horse of Chief Sitting Bull -- among her 55-horse operation. Every year, she'd travel to Canadian ranches to outbid purveyors buying horses for meat. (Ellensburg Daily Record, WA)
