b'Buffalo continued from page 19For his part, Sitting Bull knew very well what heremaining five years of his life,he practically "adopted"murdered five years later during the Ghost Dance might face in the world of the whites. He knew thatthe "Little Sure Shot", and he was favorably disposeddisturbances. The great chief was shot dead by the there were still many admirers of the late Custer whotowards the friendly elements who attended the shows.Indian Police sent to arrest him (Cody wanted to would want to harm or even kill him and those whoWhen asked by a reporter how he liked the East and"rescue" Sitting Bull, but the Sioux chief\'s longtime just plain hated Indians. He had been shot in St. Paul,the people who came to see him, he responded, "Theyenemy Indian Agent McLaughlin resented his Minnesota just months earlier while touring with thattreat me very kindly and when I return to my peoplepresence and had President Harrison countermand despised circus. He was actually physically assaultedI shall tell them all about our friends among the whitehis attempt to talk to him). The gray steed, having by the brother of a trooper who died with Custerpeople, and what I have seen" (Ibid.)heard the gunfire that killed his owner, began dancing when he ultimately appeared at a Wild West show- no doubt remembering the tricks it had performed in Pittsburgh. He warded off the assailant, smashingFor over four months straight Sitting Bull wasduring the Wild West shows. The horse miraculously him in the face with a sledgehammer, knocking outunquestionably the main attraction of Buffalo Bill\'ssurvived the gunfire, Cody bought it back along with several of his teeth (Ibid., p.283).He was under noWild West show with the possible exceptions of CodySitting Bull\'s bullet-marked cabin, and they, along illusions of what he might face having been a warrior,himself and "Little Miss Sure Shot." Throughoutwith Sioux survivors of the subsequent Wounded having faced death on past occasions, and so desirousNorth America, in the United States and Canada tooKnee massacre would be a major part of Cody\'s to get away from the mundane and soul-destroyingthe crowds came and went. In Montreal, Cody tookfamous 1893 Chicago Wild West shows.reservation life, not to mention wanting to see theSitting Bull to a photographer\'s shop, where they world of the whites. He quickly signed an agreementposed for a now quite famous photo. THE LOGISTICS OF THE SHOWS, THE that was a favorable one for him, but one that unlike soMAKEUP OF THE PERFORMANCES, AND many promises and agreements not kept would be anFOES IN \'76, FRIENDS IN \'85 CODY\'S EGALITARIAN NATUREagreement signed and kept by white men who openlyThe time had finally come, as the show concluded itsBefore moving on to the future triumphs and admired and respected him. Accordingly, he joined thetriumphant run in St. Louis on October 11, 1885, thattragedies of the Wild West show, an examination of tour in July and almost immediately became an instanthe bade farewell and adieu to the show - and to hishow it operated and how Cody treated everyone fairly sensation, if not a controversial one. From the get-go,dear friend Cody, never to return. He said simply thatand equally is in order here.audiences by the thousands flocked to see him as heit was time to return to his wigwam, to return to his rode out into the arenas, dressed in full regalia with apeople and share their trials and tribulations. CodyA booklet published by the British Royal Armories to proud, almost contemptuous look on his face. Whilegave his friend two gifts before parting. One was acommemorate its own 1999 Buffalo Bill Exhibition so many openly booed and yelled out expressions ofwhite sombrero, size 8, and when a relative back atcites the following information as to what an hate towards him whenever he came on stage, thereStanding Rock grabbed the sombrero and put it onenormous undertaking the shows truly were, of how were almost as many who applauded him and openlyhis head, Sitting Bull exploded with anger: "My friendCody, Salsbury, and Burke mapped out the shows, asked for his autograph or took his photograph whenLong Hair gave me this hat. I value it very highly, forbrought the shows to the cities and towns of America the shows concluded. the hand that placed it upon my head had a friendlyand Europe, and set them up at the best possible feeling for me" (Ibid., p. 287). locations. What is written speaks well of Cody\'s talents For his part Sitting Bull enjoyed being a major - andand skills in getting the shows set up and making them integral part of Cody\'s Wild West show and learningThe other gift Bill Cody gave to Sitting Bull was athe success that they were. "William Cody used the rail much about the white American world. The great chiefcertain gray trick horse he had become quite fondnetwork to map out his tour routes, and within a few who once stated how he hated all whites began a dearof. That same gray horse would play a poignant roleyears, he had developed an extraordinarily efficient friendship with Buffalo Bill Cody that would last theat the very end of the great chief\'s life when he wassystem. The railway enabled his huge canvas arena 0% /72SA SERIES TRACTORS*PRODUCT QUALITY*Offer subject to change without notice. Subject to credit approval. 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