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Sand Creek Massacre
Army colonel John M. Chivington arrived at sand creek with 700 troops. The Natives raised a white flag of surrender, But colonel Chivington ignored it and decided to attack anyway. His troops opened fire and killed 150 people. Mostly women and children. They then burned the camp and returned to denver with the severed scalps of the natives which they displayed to cheering crowds. -
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Clash of Cultures
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Medicine Lodge Treaty
Name for three treaties signed between the United States government and southern Plains Indian tribes in October 1867, intended to bring peace to the area by relocating the Native Americans to reservations in Indian Territory and away from European-American settlement. -
2nd Treaty of Ft. Laramie
At Fort Laramie in the Wyoming Territory, guaranteeing to the Lakota ownership of the Black Hills, and further land and hunting rights in South Dakota, Wyoming, and Montana. The Powder River Country was to be henceforth closed to all whites. -
Battle of Palo Duro Canyon
Tppk place in the Texas Panhandle, Colonel Ranald McKenzie caught some natives prparing for a witer encampent. He sent in his cavalry some fled others defended. Then They slaughtered more than 1000 indian ponies and destroyed all food stores. The Natives had no choice but to relocate to the reservation. -
Battle of Little Big Horn
Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer, predicted victory. He led his troops against superior numbers. Custer and his troops were quickly encircled and slaghtered. This was a tremendous victory for the Sioux. -
Capture of Geronimo
The Apach leader. Fled the reservation with dozens of others. He led raids on both sides of the arizona mexico border for years. He raided settlements. He was then captured and sent to a reservation in Florida as a prisoner of war. -
Ghost dance movement
A shaman in 1889 recieved a vision. That to save the buffalo and the indian ways he was to dance. This started a movement. The americans thought it was a battle cry for war. -
Relocation of the nez peirce
In 1877 the Indians were ordered to abandon the last portion of their Oregon homeland and move into a small section of Idaho. Their leader, Chief Joseph, reluctantly agreed. In the meantime, hostilities broke out among settlers and some young Nez Percé. The Indians—warriors, women, and children—were forced to flee, with the army in close pursuit.
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Wounded Knee Massacre
Colonel James Forsyth of the 7th Cavalry ordered the Sioux to give up their rifles. One young man named Black Coyote did not want to give up his gun, and in his struggle with the soldiers, the gun went off. Instantly, the Sioux and the soldiers began shooting. About 300 Sioux were killed.
