Hayes: Native American Conflicts of the late 1800's

Sand Creek Massacre

Nov 29, 1864

Over 200 killed Cheyenne Killed while waiting to work out terms for their surrender to military authority.

Treaty of Medicine Lodge Creek

Oct 21, 1867

Attempt to force Plains people to give up their authority as free nations and move to reservations.

Buffalo War

Apr 2, 1873

Native Americans attempted to protect the buffalo they depended on from being killed by whites.

Battle of Little Bighorn

Jul 25, 1876

The Sioux, led by Sitting Bull, defeated Lieutenant Colonel Custer and 210 soldiers.

Helen Hunt Jackson

Jan 1, 1881

Published the book, "A Century of Dishonor" which criticized the government treatment of Native Americans.

Geronimo

Mar 25, 1886

Apaches surrender to the U.S. government.

Dawes Act

Feb 8, 1887

Congress passes a law aimed to assimilate the Native Americans by granting individual Native Americans 160 acres of land to farm.

Battle of Wounded Knee

Dec 29, 1890

Over 200 men, women, and children killed when Native Americans and US soldiers clashed.

Curtis Act

Jun 28, 1898

Law passed mandating the allotment of lands in Intian Terrritory and ending tribal authority.