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Bureau of Indian Affairs
It is responsible for the administration and management of 55,700,000 acres of land held in trust by the United States for Native Americans in the U.S., Native American Tribes and Alaska Natives. -
Indian Removal Act
This made the Indians that lived in the southern U.S. to move to the other side of the Mississippi River. -
Cheyenne Uprising
The Fort Wise Treaty of 1861 moved the Cheyenne Indians to the Sand Creek Reservation. It turned out that the land was very poor and the Indians had no chance for survival. In 1863, they attacked wagon trains and sole food in order to survive. -
Red Cloud's War
Many tribals and the U.S. wanted the Powder River Countryin north-central Wyoming. The Inidans won, but only for 8 years, then the Great Sioux War of 1876 happened. -
Fetterman Massacre
Captain William J. Fetterman and 81 men were killed by the Indians. Was a battle during the Red Cloud's War. This led to the U.S. withdrawing from the war and the Indians winning. -
Fort Laramie Treaty
Also known as the Sioux Treaty of 1868. It was an argument between the U.S. and Oglala, miniconjou, and Brule (bands of Lakota people, Yanktonai Dakota, and Arapaho Nation). The treaty was signed at Fort Laramie in the Wyoming Territory. It guatenteed that the Lakota had ownership of the Black Hills, more hunting rights and land going further in South Dakota, Montana and Wyoming, And lastly all white people were not allowed to be in the Powder River Country. It ended the Red Could's War. -
Completion of the Transcontinental- RailRoad
This connected the Pacific Coast to the Missouri River, this made transportation od goods much faster and cheaper. It was also much more flexable for the east and west costs. -
Sand Creek Massacre
Colonel Chivington and his armed forces attacked Black Kettle's Cheyenne camp at Sand Creek. This was their punishment for krading wagon trains and 163 Indians being munilated and killed. -
Indian Apporpriations Act
Is the name of several acts passed by the United States Congress. Many acts were passed under this name throughout the 19th and 20th centuries. The most notable landmark acts were the 1851 Indian Apporpriations Act and the 1871 Indian Apporpriations Act. -
Capture Nez Perce
The Nex Perce had very sacred and important land that they lived on. The U.S. wanted them to move to Idaho. They didnt want that. They fought for 5 days, ending result was that the remaining Nez Perce were brought to Kansas, -
Desert Land Act
Was passed by The United Sates Congress to promote and encourage the economic development of the arid and semiarid public lands of the western states. Through the act, many people could apply for a desert-land entry to try and reclaim, irragate and cultivate arid and semiarid public lands. This act originally offered 640 acres and currently it can only have 320 acres. -
Pratt Boarding School
Founded by Richard Henry Pratt, the Pratt Bording School was an Indian bording school. Pratt wasnted Indians to be equal to European-Americans. -
Bill Cody's "Wild West Show"
Formed in 1883 to 1913, The "Wild West Show" showed images of cowboys, Indians, outlaws, and wild animals. -
Dawes Act
Authorized the President of the United States to survey American Indian tribal land and divide it into allotments for individual Indians. -
Wounded Knee Massacre
The 7th Cavalry wanted Black Coyote's rifle. When they fought for it, it accidentally shot off. The cavalry started shooting at the Lakota, many of them unarmed. When they started to flee, the U.S. men started pursuing them and killing them. -
Turner Thesis
Also kown as the Frontier Thesis. It was an argument advanced by Fredrick Jackson Turner who was a historian. He believed that American demorcracy was formed by the American Frontier.
