Great west battles

  • The battle of Little Bighorn

    The battle of Little Bighorn
    In Montana. Goldminers flocked into black hills and this belonged to the Indians. Three tribes went on a warpath against the minors. US responds. Pheric victory. Indians won the battle but they lost the war
  • Sand creek massacre

    Sand creek massacre
    Army troops attacked and massacred Cheyenne. Pregnant women had babies cut out of them, limbs were severed, very gruesome. Nobody was punished.
  • Palo Duro Canyon

    Palo Duro Canyon
    Ponies and food stores destroyed. Any Comanches that survived moved to a reservation. Ended the indian wars on southern plains.
  • The ghost dance

    The ghost dance
    Military killed sitting bull while trying to arrest him in a skirmish. Very religious movement to make hope to suffering Native American. Military showed up because it was suggested Indians were planning an uprising.
  • Wounded knee

    Wounded knee
    Was a massacre of 300 people from the Lakota tribe by the US government.