Sitting Bull
Sources attach this name to the 3 places below. The name itself is part of the folklore record.
Sitting Bull is reportedly remembered. The reports at Standing Rock are the site's second history — unofficial, unverified, and stubbornly retold. The lore has a face now: Sitting Bull. The account stays in the file — reported, retold, unresolved. It remains the site's standing claim. The file stays open on it.
Sitting Bull is reportedly remembered. The reports at Fort Randall are the site's second history — unofficial, unverified, and stubbornly retold. The lore has a face now: Sitting Bull. The account stays in the file — reported, retold, unresolved. The reports keep the address on the map. The telling survives; the proof stays folklore.
Sitting Bull is reportedly remembered. The reports at Fort Buford are the site's second history — unofficial, unverified, and stubbornly retold. Sources including 'Fort Buford' keep the claim in circulation. The name travels further than the proof; the sightings keep renewing the lease. The account stays in the file — reported, retold, unresolved.