Great plains

GREAT PLAINS CONFLICT

  • Sandcreek Massacre

    Sandcreek Massacre
    Chivington and his cavalry launched a vicius attack on a local sioux tribe, killing hundreds
  • Fetterman Massacre

    Fetterman Massacre
    Sioux cheif Crazy Horse, lured hundreds of Army soldiers into a very deadly trap that wiped out the entire detachment
  • Treaty of Fort Laramie

    Treaty of Fort Laramie
    The treaty of Fort Laramie was an agreement between The U.S., various sioux tribes, and the Arapaho tribe guarenteeing the ownership of the black hills to the tribes
  • Gold discovery of 1874

    Gold discovery of 1874
    Lt. General George Custer and his men confirm that there is infact gold in the Black Hills of the Dakotas
  • Battle Of Little Big Horn

    Battle Of Little Big Horn
    General George Custer and his regiment attacked Native American forces at present day Montana
  • ghost dance

    ghost dance
    sioux tribes and leaders performed a ritual known as the Ghost Dance.
  • Wounded Knee

    Wounded Knee
    Local sioux indians gathered at a creek called Wounded Knee where a pistol went off and A battle started. More than two hundred Lakota Sioux were killed. The Army only lost around 25 soldiers.