What did sitting bull do to change his name?

Answer 1

From his father he was named, Tȟatȟaŋka Iyotȟaŋka, translated as "Sitting Bull". Lakota language for. "described an intractable buffalo bull, sitting on its haunches, resolute in the face of danger."

Answer 2

Sitting Bull's childhood name that his parents gave him was Jumping Badger. His father's name was Jumping Bull. Jumping Badger gave him the name Sitting Bull for his leadership role in battles.

Answer 3

He tagged along with some Sioux warriors going on a raid against their enemies, the crow. He put on war paint and a coup (koo) stick, which was used to hit the enemy not to kill him. No one believed the boy would ever get to count a coup, since he was so slow. However, slow suddenly charged a crow warrior and knocked the weapons out of his hands. Yelling with joy, he proclaimed his first coup. Now he would be called Tatanka Iyotake.

Answer 4

There are two versions of how Sitting Bull took his name.

Version One

Sitting Bull was originally called Jumping Badger but was given his father's name Sitting Bull when he was a teenager, after killing his first bison (buffalo).

Version Two

At about the age of 14, Jumping Badger took part in a war party that met a group of Crow warriors. He overtook one of the Crow warriors during their retreat, and knocked the Crow off his horse. For this, Jumping Badger earned a white eagle feather, symbol of a first coup, and also received the name of his father, Sitting Bull. Although the reasoning for this action is unclear.

Answer 5

he sat on a bull that would soon kill his family