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Federal Government
The federal government had passed an act that designated the entire Great plains as one enormous reservation, or land set aside for Native American Tribes. -
Treaty
The government changed its policy and created treaties that defined specific boundries for each tribe. -
most tragic event
The native americans moved back down to Colorado. Then on November 29th the U.S. army killed over 150 inhabitants, mostly women and children. -
Crazy Horse
The warior Crazy Horse ambushed Captain William J. Fetterman and his company at Lodge Trail Ridge. -
Laramie Treaty
The Treaty of Fort Laramie ment that the sioux agreed to live on a reservation along the Missouri River, was forced on the leaders of the sioux in 1868. -
Red river war
War broke out yet again as the Kiowa and comanche engaged in six years of raiding that finally led to the red river war. -
Sun dance
during a sun dance, Sitting Bull had a vision of soldiers and some Native Americans were ready for them. -
Gold Rush
A colonel named George A. Custer reported that the black hills had gold. Soon after a gold rush had started. -
Seventh cavalry
Custers old regiment rounded up about 350 starving and freezing Sioux and took them to a camp at Wounded Knee Creek in south dakota.