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Conflict on the Great Plains.

By hfxtrible1

  • Sand Creek Massacre

    Sand Creek Massacre
    In this event, 550 Cheyenne and Arapahos indians along with chief Black Kettle had recently made peace with Colonol John Chivington. They then made camp nearby under their promised protection. The Colonel was ordered to not make peace with them, and so they decided to attack.The Colonel and about 700 men killed over 150 indians, mostly women and children.

  • Fetterman Massacre

    Fetterman Massacre
    A Sioux indian named Crazy Horse lured 80 Army soldiers into a trap. Waiting for the troops were hundreds of indian warriors. They ambushed the troops, killing all of them.

  • Treaty of Fort Laramie

    Treaty of Fort Laramie
    In the spring, there was a meeting at Fort Laramie in what is now Wyoming. It made peace between the white men and the Sioux Indian tribe. The Sioux settled in the black hills, which was sacred to them. General George A. Custer journeyed into the black hills with miners seeking gold. They found gold, and settled into the hunting grounds. The Sioux became angry, which led to a fight in 1876, in which Custer and his men were annihilated. The black hills were then confiscated from the Sioux.

  • 1874 Discovery

    1874 Discovery
    In 1874, gold was confirmed to be in the black hills.

  • Battle of Little Bighorn

    Battle of Little Bighorn
    Sitting Bull gathered many Sioux and Cheyenne warriors at the Lttle Bighorn River in Montana. Lieutenent Colonel George Custer was ordered to scout the indian encampment. He wanted the glory of leading a major victory, so he and 250 soldiers attacked the indians. The indians killed them all, leaving no survivors.

  • Ghost Dance

    Ghost Dance
    The ghost dance was a ritual performed by the Sioux indians. They were told to do the dance by a prophet named Wovoka. The reason why is that the Dawes act weakened their cultural traditions. They performed the dance because they thought it would help them regain their former glory.

  • Battle of Wounded Knee

    Battle of Wounded Knee
    Sioux indians gathered at a creek in South Dakota called Wounded Knee. The army went to collect the indians' weapons. A fight started, and more than 200 Sioux and 25 soldiers were killed. The fight was over, and the indians had lost their struggle.