Great-grandson of famed Lakota leader Sitting Bull has been identified

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Oct 28, 2021 Great-grandson of famed Lakota leader Sitting Bull has been identified Scientists verified that 73-year-old Ernie LaPointe of South Dakota is the famed Lakota leader Sitting Bull's great-grandson and closest living descendant by tracing family lineages using a novel technique that analyzed fragments of the historic figure's DNA. Read More Follow Us Get the NBC News Mobile App Check out all NBC News newsletters here. 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10112 View in browser | Unsubscribe | Contact | Privacy