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1st Treaty Of Fort Laramie
This was the first major treaty between the US and the Plains Indians.
This Treaty recognized the Native Americans' claims to the Great Plains
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Long Walk of the Navajo Indians
Navajo Indians were forced to march a 300-mile "Long Walk" across the desert to the reservation in New Mexico.
Many Navajo unfortunately died on this walk.
Sources: Textbook and http://library.nau.edu/speccoll/exhibits/indigenous_voices/navajo/longwalk.html -
Fetterman Massacre
Indians under the command of Crazy Horse harassed whites at Fort Kearney and that sparked a war. Crazy Horse realized he could ambush the troops with a little deadly trick, once done he killed 81 cavalry troops.
Source: PowerPoint
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/indians-massacre-fetterman-and-eighty-soldiers -
2nd Treaty of Fort Laramie
The US kept negotiating with various native groups to move them off their lands. US agreed to close the Bozeman Trail, abandon the forts, and provide reservation land to the Sioux.
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Battle Of Little Bighorn
Custer and his men tried to attack the Lakota Sioux without waiting for backup. This battle was the last major victory the Lakota Sioux encountered.
Source: PowerPoint -
Publication of A Century of Dishonor by Helen Hunt Jackson
This publication was made to push for reform of the US's Indian policy. Some people unfortunately felt that Natives should adopt the ways of white people.
Sources: PowerPoint,
https://study.com/academy/lesson/a-century-of-dishonor-summary-author.html -
Sitting Bull Surrenders to U.S. Army and goes to Standing Rock Reservation
After starving for a few years Sitting Bull and the rest of Sioux joined together at Standing Rock. There the Ghost Dance acquired popularity
Sources: PowerPoint
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/sitting-bull-killed-by-indian-police -
Sitting Bull performs in Wild West Show with Buffalo Bill Cody
Sitting Bull and Buffalo Bill Cody had an odd friendship when Bill created a show called Wild West that toured all around the US and Europe. Sadly, Sitting Bull was killed before Buffalo Bill even got to his cabin.
Sources: https://www.history.com/news/the-unlikely-alliance-between-buffalo-bill-and-sitting-bull -
Dawes General Allotment Act
This act intended to weaken traditional and cultural influences on Indian society. It also promised to give Native Americans citizenship if they farmed and acted more American
Sources: PowerPoint,
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Dawes-General-Allotment-Act/images-videos -
Beginning Of the Ghost Dance Movement
This movement predicted the coming of paradise for Native Americans. Saying the buffalo would return and American settlers would disappeared. Of course the US did not understand the movement and feared it. Happened from 1889 to 1890
Sources: PowerPoint,
https://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h3775.html -
Sitting Bull's Death
Sitting Bull had a vision that he would die at the hands of his own men. Sadly, that day came in 1890 Lakota Policemen came into his cabin and arrested him. Sitting Bull would not go quietly which eventually caused a commotion of Indians to swarm around them. One of the Indians got angry and killed one of the Lakota policemen. The other policeman retaliated and killed Sitting Bull on the spot.
Source: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/sitting-bull-killed-by-indian-police -
Massacre at Wounded Knee
A brutal massacre started when the U.S. Army's 7th Calvary surrounded some Ghost Dancers and demanded them to drop their weapons. When they declined they killed 150 women and children of their tribe.
