Sitting Bull S Great Grandson Identified Using New Dna Technique Alamy. ernie lapointe, 73, has been confirmed as sitting bull's great grandson. the new method was developed by scientists led by eske willerslev, director of the lundbeck foundation geogenetics. 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.
Native American Legend Sitting Bull S Great Grandson Identified 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. Now, researchers have used badly fragmented dna from sitting bull’s scalp lock—a short braid kept for ceremonial purposes—to confirm that a sioux man from south dakota is the storied chief’s great grandson. but the work, more than 10 years in the making, has raised questions among scientists who worry about how indigenous data are used. Correspondent. november 1, 2021. dna analysis of a lock of hair taken from sitting bull confirms that a south dakota man is the lakota leader's great grandson. smithsonian institution. for decades. 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.
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