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native american conflics
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Regiment of Colorado
In 1864 a regiment of colorado volunteers killed over 200 cheyenne along sand creek the cheyenne were waiting to work the terms of their surrender to military authority -
Treaty of Medicine
The treaty of medicine lodge creek in 1867 tried to force plains people to give up their authority as free nations and move to reserevations controlled by the federal government -
Buffalo War
The "buffalo war" occurred in 1873-1874 is was the final attempt by several native american groups to protect the buffalo upon which they depended for food