Sitting Bull did not agree to the treaty. He told the Jesuit missionary, Pierre Jean De Smet, who sought him out on behalf of the government: "I wish all to know that I do not propose to sell any part of my country." He continued his hit-and-run attacks on forts in the upper Missouri area throughout the late 1860s and early 1870s. The events of 1866–1868 mark a historically debated period of Sitting Bull's life. According to historian Stanley Vestal, who conducted interviews with surviving Hunkpapa in 1930, Sitting Bull was made "Supreme Chief of the whole Sioux Nation" at this time.
Beaver Creek Indian Tribe Beaver Creek Indian Tribe The Beaver Creek Indian Tribe is a small state recognized Native American tribe located in Orangeburg County, South Carolina. They achieved state recognition on January 27, 2006 and have begun the process of seeking federal recognition through the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs. They are a member of the South Carolina Indian Affairs Commission. Their people were recorded on historical lands located between the two forks of the Edisto River, especially along Beaver Creek. Historical accounts document the tribe in this area since the 18th century. Most of the tribe's members still live in the