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Geronimo
Geronimo Is a huge leader for the indians as he acts as a leader in their fights. -
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Wovoka
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The Lure of Silver and Gold
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John Browns Raid
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Civil War
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Massacre At Sand Creek
Most of the Cheyenne Indian Tribe had peacefully returned to Colorado’s Sand Creek Reserve for the winter. However, General S.R. Curtis had other thoughts on his mind regarding the indians. He sent a telegram to militia leader, John Chivington, stating “I want no peace till the Indians suffer more”. In response, John Chivington led his troops to the Sand Creek Reserve. On November 29, 1864 the Chivington’s troops killed over one hundred and fifty Indians. They mostly killed women and children. -
Growing Demand For Beef
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Death On The Bozeman Trail
The Bozeman Trail ran through the Sioux hunting grounds in the Bighorn Mountains. The chief, Red Cloud, of the Sioux Indian Tribe had failed his mission which was to end white settlement on the Bozeman Trail. He had appealed to the government for no white settlement and his appeal was not granted. As a result of this, the Indian warrior, known as crazy horse, surprised Captain William J. Fetterman and his group on the trail. They killed over 80 soldiers. Fights continued until the government fin -
Red River War
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Gold Rush
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Custers Last Stand
In June of 1876, during the time when the Sioux and Cheyenne Indians held a sun dance, Colonel Custer had planned an attack. The attack was to take place during the sun dance but when the Americans arrived the Native Americans were more than ready to greet them. The Native Americans were led by Crazy Horse, Gall and Sitting Bull. The warriors with raised spears and rifles demolished Custer’s troops. In only an hour, Custer and all of his Seventh Cavalry were dead and this was only the beginning -
The Dawes Act
In 1887, Congress passed a law with the goal to americanize the Native Americans. The Dawes Act made it so land on tribal reservations could be split up for individual Indians. Indians who chose to accept the land could become citizens of the United States.The government used the remainder of the unused reservation to sell to settlers. By the mid 1900’s the Americans had taken advantage of the Indians, as two thirds of the reservation was being used by whites. -
The Battle of Wounded Knee
On December 28, 1890, Custer’s old regiment brought three hundred and fifty cold and hungry Sioux Indians to a South Dakota camp at Wounded Knee Creek. The Native American were given no option but to forfeit their weapons. They were believed to totally unarmed. That day an anonymous shot was fired. This shot was alarming and the Seventh Cavalry soldiers immediately took fire. They killed over three hundred defenseless Native Americans and some of those were children. The Indian wars came to an e
