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Bad Heart Bull gets its name from Sarah Bad Heart Bull, an American Indian Activist. Her son was stabbed in the heart by a white businessman, Darold Schmidt, who stated before the incident that he was "going to kill him an Indian." Despite this obvious and witness testified pre-meditation, he was charged with involuntary manslaughter. When Sarah Bad Heart Bull attempted to enter a meeting between American Indian Movement leaders and Custer County officials, she was beaten by heavily armed police on the steps of the courthouse. She was then arre...read more