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sand creek massacre
The Indians had been camping at Sand Creek. Early morning on November 29, Chivilton's army reached the Indian village while the Cheyenne and Arapaho Indians were sleeping. The soldiers attacked the village from three sides. Many of the Indians were killed. Chivilton ignored the interpreter John Smith, who wanted to stop the fighting. -
Medicine Lodge Treaty
In October, the Indian Peace Commision signed treaties at the Medicine Lodge Creek near Kansas. The United States promised the tribes peace and protection from white intruders in return for relocation of their reservation -
2nd Treaty of Ft. Laramie
It was signed at Fort Laramie. The U.S. signed an agreement with the Indian Tribes that they got/owned the Black Hills in South Dakota. It ensured civilization for the tribes, allowing them to live freely. -
Battle of Palo Duro canyon
early in the morning of september 28 1874 on of Mackenzies troops found an indian tribe in a canyon. they went and told Mackenzies that there was an indian tribe so they went and attacked it. by nightfall the canyon belonged too Mackenzies and the villages were distroyed. -
Battle of the little Bighorn
This battle was between the lokata northern cheyenne and the 7th calvery regiment of the united states. this battle took place in the eastern montana territorry. -
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. -
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 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. soldiers went to stop the Ghost Dance. The Sioux Indians took a stand, and did not like the the sodiers were doing this. A battle took place, killing over 153 Lakota Sioux men, and there were over 153 casualties.
