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Conflict on the Great Plains
Many Native American tribes from all over the Great Plains would fight great many wars with the whites. They tried to take over the Great Plains for themselves. Native Americans would burn and loot white mens homes in the summer of 1862. -
Sand Creek Massacre
also known as the Chivington massacre or the Battle of Sand Creek. It was something to do with the Indian Wars of the United States. The Colorado Territory militia attacked and destroyed a little village Cheyenne and Arapaho that was in Colorado Territory. 133 people were killed many men,women,and children died at Sand Creek. 700 soldiers were involved in this awful massacre. -
Fetterman Massacre
The captain of this Massacre was named W.J. Fetterman. Fetterman and 80 of his men were involved in protecting a team taking wood to Fort Phil Kearny.When Fetterman wasnt aloud under orders couldnt kill or attack Indians he did anyeway and attacked many Sioux indians. -
Treaty of Fort Laramie
This was also called Sioux Treaty of 1868.They made this as an aggreement between the U.S. and the Lakota nation. -
1874 Discovery
She was given to the British Arctict Expedition of 1874. Before she was the whaling ship Bloodhound. She is now a wooden screw storeship. -
Little Bighorn
it is also known as Custers Last Stand. All Native Americans were involved in this battle fighting the whites. -
The Ghost Dance
It was a ritual that Wovoka, a prophet claimed for them to do to regain their former greatness. -
Wounded Knee
It was the last battle between the Whites and Native Americans. The Chief Big Foot and his 350 followers camped by the Wounded Knee Creek. Then got attacked by ficious white soldiers that wanted to take control over them.
