Native American Timeline

By Fantasia

  • Navajo and Apache Wars

    Navajo and Apache Wars
    The Apache Wars were a series of armed conflicts between the United States and Apaches fought in the Southwest. United States victory, Apaches moved to reservations.

  • Sand Creek Massacre

    Sand Creek Massacre
    Colorado Territory militia attacked and destroyed a village of friendly Cheyenne and Arapaho encamped in southeastern Colorado Territory,[3] killing and mutilating an estimated 70–163 Indians, about two-thirds of whom were women and children.

  • Red Cloud's War

    Red Cloud's War
    Fought in the Powder River Country and resulted in an Indian victory.

  • Red River War

    Red River War
    Last major conflict between the U.S. Army and the southern Plains Indians. Ended the traditional way of life of the Southern Plains Indians.

  • Battle of Little Bighorn

    Battle of Little Bighorn
    "Custer's Last Stand". Indians killed Custer and all his men.

  • "A Century of Dishonor"--Helen Hunt Jackson

    "A Century of Dishonor"--Helen Hunt Jackson
    Book written ny Helen in her last days. Sopke on the mistreatments of Indians by Whites at the time. The Indians felt betrayed and were hurt by the lies they were told. Book was given to every congressmen.

  • Dawes Severalty Act

    Dawes Severalty Act
    Allotted to each head of household 160 acres of reservation land for farming; U.S government attepmt to assimlate Native Americans by giving them lands from reservations.

  • Battle of Wounded Knee

    Battle of Wounded Knee
    Last Indian-US conflicts; ended Native American Resistance to assimilation.