Sitting Bull Hills for gold and to determine a suitable location for a military fort in the Hills. Custer's announcement of gold in the Black Hills triggered the Black Hills Gold Rush. Tensions increased between the Lakota and whites seeking to move into the Black Hills. Although Sitting Bull did not attack Custer's expedition in 1874, the US government was increasingly pressured by citizens to open the Black Hills to mining and settlement. Failing in an attempt to negotiate a purchase or lease of the Hills, the government in Washington had to find a way around the promise to protect the Sioux
Sitting Bull College Rock Community College. The College name was changed from Standing Rock College to Sitting Bull College in 1996. Vision Mission Sitting Bull College offers the following Master of Science degrees: Sitting Bull College offers the following Bachelor of Science degrees: Sitting Bull College offers the following Associate of Arts degrees: Sitting Bull College offers the following Associate of Science degrees: Sitting Bull College offers the following Associate of Applied Science degrees: Sitting Bull College offers the following Certificate of Completion: SBC is a member of the American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC), which is a community of tribally and federally