Native American Legend Sitting Bull S Great Grandson Identified A photo of legendary native american leader sitting bull taken in 1885. (image credit: national portrait gallery, smithsonian institution) science has confirmed a man in south dakota is the great. Ernie lapointe, great grandson of famed 19th century native american leader sitting bull. other techniques rely on mitochondrial dna, which can only trace the female line, or the y chromosome in.
Great Grandson Of Iconic Native American Leader Sitting Bull Confirmed A sample of hair belonging to the legendary 19th century native american leader sitting bull has allowed scientists to confirm that a south dakota man is his great grandson. scientists took dna. Oct. 29, 2021. for years, ernie lapointe, a writer and vietnam veteran, claimed that he was the great grandson of sitting bull, the hunkpapa lakota leader famous for resisting the federal. Dna confirms south dakota man is great grandson of sitting bull 01:50. a lock of hair from legendary lakota chief sitting bull's head had been stored for over a century in washington's smithsonian. The latest dna evidence helps to bolster the family’s concerns over sitting bull’s final resting place. new dna technology recently confirmed that ernie lapointe is sitting bull's great grandson. (library of congress) the great grandson of the legendary lakota sioux chief sitting bull — famous for his victory over us army lt. col. george.
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