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Native American Wars
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Navajo and Apache Wars
General James Carleton wanted Native American land for mining and tried to starve the Native Americans to death. -
Sand Creek Massacre
Colorado Militia killed over 200 Native Americans in the village of the Cheyenne Indians. -
Red Cloud War
The war was fought over control of the Powder River Country in north-central Wyoming. -
Red River War
Native Americans had to be forcefully removed from their land. -
Battle of Little Bighorn
Resistance to assimilation combined with finding gold on the black hills lead to the battle which the Native Americans won. -
"A Century of Dishonor"--Helen Hunt Jackson
Book illustrating the horrors of Native American experience. Sent to all the Senators and Congressmen. -
Dawes Severalty Act
Meant to assimilate Native Americans into American Society. -
Battle of Wounded Knee
Siox performing ghost dance, army sent to arrest Indians led to a masacre.
