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Sand Creek Massacre
A Colorada state militia of 700 men attacked a peaceful camp of Cheyenne and Arapaho people. Between 70-163 indians were killed, most of which were women and children. -
Medicine Lodge Treaty
The medicine Lodge Treaty refers to three overal treatys signed that october. Two were signed on the 21, the last on the 28. The treatys were signed to bring peace by relocating Native Americans to Indian Territories away from white settlers. -
2nd Treaty of Ft. Laramie
A treaty that was signed by the Lakota peoples and the United States. It gave the Lakota people the right to the Black Hills and to ensure Lakota "civilization." -
Battle of Palo Duro Canyon
One of the most significant battles of 1874-75 Indian campaign; columns of troops converging from five directions harassed Indians on the Panhandle Plains for over six months. The 4th Cavalry under Colonel Ronald S. Mackenzie, moving north from Fort Concho, tracked a large band of Indians to their secret canyon camp. Then Mackenzie fought a long battle and won. -
Battle of the Little Big Horn
The Battle of the Little Big Horn was an armed angagement. This consisted of the Lakota, Northern Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes, against the 7th Cavalry Regiment of the United States Army. The battle took place near Little Bighorn River in the Montana River. -
Capture of Geronimo
Geronimo attacked Mexican and U.S locations after his wife and three children had been killed by a mexican raid. He joined revenge attacks and became a general. He was captured after a lenghty pursuit in 1886. -
Ghost Dance movement begins
The Ghost Dance originated from Wovoka's dream. It was a religios movement that was suposed to reunite the living with the dead and bring prosperity to the Native Americans. It would bring back the buffalo for the Indains. The U.S viewed it as an uprising and did not allow it to take place. -
Wounded Knee Massacre
The U.S 7th cavalry division went in to disarm the Lakotas in the camp. On of the indians did not want to give up his rifle and it accidently went off. The cavalry reacted be shooting at the Lakotas. An estimated 300 people died that day. -
Relocation of the Nez Perce
The Nez Perce, led by Chief Joseph, were trying to make a retreat to Canada. The fought of U.S troops along the way. They finally had to surrender forty miles south of canada, their destination.
