The forgotten story of the night Sitting Bull spent in jail and the art discovery that followed

A century-old family story, passed down through generations, told of a night when Sitting Bull slept in a Dakota jail — and of a gift he left behind: a ledger filled with vivid Lakota drawings. Now, art experts and historians have traced the mystery of that book, revealing a tale that stretches from the Dakota plains to California galleries and museum archives. What began as family lore about Sitting Bull’s art has become a rediscovery of another forgotten Lakota artist — Black Road. Patrick Springer with InForum has the full story.

Patrick Springer

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