Native Americans:Wars in the West,by...Clara

By csirois@thecarmelschool.org
  • 1st Treaty of Fort Laramie

    1st Treaty of Fort Laramie

    The treaty was the first treaty between the Americans and Indians.It said that the Indians owned the Great Plains, but it also gave the Americans the right to build forts and travel through Indian territory. Source: Power Point. Image source: study.com
  • The Long Walk of the Navajo Indians

    The Long Walk of the Navajo Indians

    When the Navajo Indians were told to go to the Indian reservation but they refused so, the Americans forced them to walk 300 miles to an Indian reservation . Sources: www.nlm.nih.gov & power point.Image source: www.crowcanyon.org
  • Fetterman Massacre

    Fetterman Massacre

    During the Fetterman Massacre the Americans began to chase Crazy Horse and his men but were led into a trap.The Americans were there ambushed with thousands of arrows from the Indians bows.Date & info source: www.history.com. Image source: worldhistory.us
  • 2nd Treaty of Fort Laramie

    2nd Treaty of Fort Laramie

    The meeting was held in Wyoming between the Americans and the Sioux tribe.The treaty set aside a sacred area for the Sioux tribe.Info source: www.ourdocuments.gov and www.archives.gov. Image source:study.com
  • The Battle of Little Bighorn

    The Battle of Little Bighorn

    This battle is sometimes called Custer's last stand because it is where he died.It was also the last major victory of the Sioux tribe. Info source:power point.Image source: www.history.com
  • Publication of A CENTURY OF DISHONOR by Helen Hunt Jackson

    Publication of A CENTURY OF DISHONOR by Helen Hunt Jackson

    This book is about the history of a seven different Indian Tribes which were the Cheyennes, Cherokees, Delawares, Nez Perces, Poncas, Sioux, and Winnebagos. The book described how life was like for these Indian tribes.Info source: www.encyclopedia.com. Image source: www.abebooks.com
  • Sitting Bull surrenders to US army and goes to the Standing Rock Reservation

    Sitting Bull surrenders to US army and goes to the Standing Rock Reservation

    This is when Sitting Bull and some of his followers ran out of food while they were living in Canada.When they got back to America they surrendered to the US army and went to live on the Standing Rock Reservation which was set aside for the Sioux tribe.Info Source: Power Point. Image Source: www.history.com
  • Sitting Bull performs in the Wild West Show with Buffalo Bill Cody

    Sitting Bull performs in the Wild West Show with Buffalo Bill Cody

    In 1885 after he befriended Annie Oakley,Sitting Bull joined the Wild West show with Buffalo Bill Cody.He was a very large attraction because people wanted to see the killer of Custer themselves.Info source: www.biography.com. Image source: www.history.com
  • Dawes Severalty/ General Allotment Act

    Dawes Severalty/ General Allotment Act

    The Dawes Severalty Act provided Indian families with 160 acres of land which they could farm on.The land was still the tribes land but it was somehow also belonged to the individual Indian family.Info Source: http://www.ushistory.org. Image source: www.khanacademy.org
  • Beginning of the Ghost Dance Movement 1888-1889

    Beginning of the Ghost Dance Movement 1888-1889

    A man named Wavoka started this religious movement in 1888-1889. People also tried to start this movement around 1870 but it just faded away and no one payed much attention to it. info source:www.nlm.nih.gov & http://plainshumanities.unl.edu. Image source: www.nlm.nih.gov
  • Sitting Bull's death at Standing Rock Reservation

    Sitting Bull's death at Standing Rock Reservation

    10 years after he surrendered Sitting Bull was shot and killed by the police when they were trying to arrest him.Some people say that one of Sitting Bull's warriors shot the leader of the police who turned and shot Sitting Bull. Info sources: Power point & www.history.com. Image Source: www.timetoast.com
  • The Massacre at Wounded Knee

    The Massacre at Wounded Knee

    Almost half of the Sioux killed in the Massacre at wounded knee were women and children.In all 150 Indians died and only about 25 cavarly men were lost.Info source: www.history.com. Image Source: