The Surrender of Sitting Bull

in Dakota territory in fact that's 11 on this 21st day of July 1881. Here at this United States Army post, 150 miles south of the Canadian border, sitting bull, the last of the great two chiefs has still not accepted a request that he ride in here to discuss peace terms with Major Faber Brothers

to the commandant of this northern, most outposts on the Dakota plain. Sitting bull is still at his camp in the hill two miles north of this port, debating with his sub-chief whether he should resume his fight against the white man or ride into Fort Guford and surrender to the United States government.

If sitting bull chooses to surrender, this tiny fort will witness an event which will go down in American history. The landmark in the 400 years of conflict between the white men. You are at 24th.

That's 8th. 24th. You. The gateway to the north-west waits anxiously for sitting bull. the chief of the mighty Sioux Nation to decide whether he will fight or surrender. CBS takes you back almost 68 years to one of the most shameful moments in American history.

All things are as they were then, except for one thing. When CBS is there, you are there. You are there, produced and directed by Robert Louis Chae-On, is based on authentic historical fact and quotations.

And now, you're alive, my neighbor. This morning by an army scout major Bellerton has known for four days that sitting bull with a party of 200 brave Squalls and children had crossed the Canadian border into the United States The commandant was informed of this by telegraph from the Canadian Authority since then Every army offices simpler and private in the entire Dakota territory has been on the alert