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Bureau of Indian Affairs created
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Federal government passes act designating entire Great Plains as one enormous reservation
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Sand Creek Massacre
The Sand Creek Massacre was a tragic, cruel event that was completely avoidable. Most of the Cheyenne were given the false impression that the United States government was protecting them, so they returned to the Sand Creek Reserve for the winter. It was during this time that colonel John Chivington received a telegram from General S. R. Curtis saying that he wanted the Indians to suffer more. This led to Chivington and his troops attacking the Cheyenne and Arapaho who were staying at Sand Cr -
Battle of the Hundred Slain
Tension started once Red Cloud, the Sioux chief, unsuccessfully appealed to the United States government to end white settlement on the Bozeman Trail, which ran directly through Sioux hunting lands. William J. Fetterman was staying at Lodge Trail Ridge. It was here where, in December of 1866, Crazy Horse and his men attacked Fetterman and his men. This battle took the lives of over 80 soldiers. One of the most interesting parts of this battle is that it has two names. The whites referred to -
Fort Laramie Treaty
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Custer's Last Stand
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Surrender of Geronimo
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Dawes Act
The Dawes Act was passed by Congress in the hopes of “Americanzing” Native Americans. Ironic, considering they were here before us. This act called for the breaking up of reservations. The land would then be given to some Native Americans individually. The remaining land would be sold off by the government to white people who could come and settle on the land. The money from the selling of the land was supposed to go back to the Native Americans. The original purpose was to use the money t -
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Ghost Dance
Wovoka was sent into a coma for two days. Once he woke up, he said he had a vision, including personal contact with God, who gave him instructions to share with the people on earth once he woke up. This vision basically predicted a utopia by the spring of 1891. Supposedly, game would flourish, the dead would be brought back to life, and the whites would vanish from earth, leaving the Native Americans with what they used to have. This plan was only guaranteed if believers strictly followed th -
Battle of Wounded Knee
This battle took place on December 28, 1890, around the same time as the death of Sitting Bull. Custer’s old regiment was called the Seventh Cavalry. The Seventh Cavalry got together around 350 Sioux who were starving and freezing. They brought them to a camp in Wounded Knee Creek, South Dakota. The next day, the American soldiers demanded for the Native Americans to surrender their weapons. Shortly after, fire was opened. The Seventh Cavalry killed up to 300 unarmed Native Americans. Som -
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