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Surrender at Fort Buford

When: July 19, 1881
Where: Fort Buford, Dakota Territory (present day North Dakota)
Part of: Sitting Bull leads surrender of his people to US troops

Sitting Bull and 186 followers surrendered to U.S. forces in July 1881 due to hunger and desperation, ending years of resistance.

Hunger and desperation forced Sitting Bull and 186 of his family and followers to return to the United States and surrender on July 19, 1881. The surrender occurred at Fort Buford, where Sitting Bull surrendered his rifle at the Commanding Officer's Quarters.

Sources

Sitting Bull Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-28
Fort Buford Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-28

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