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Sand creek massacre
the sand creek massecre was a battle that involved a colonol, chivington, an indian cheif, black kettle, and the cheyanne tribe. the battle took place in colorado -
Fetterman Massacre
The army was trying to make a fort on Souix territory and so Souix milltay leader Crazy Horse lead about 80 soldiers into an ambush and every soldier was killed. -
Treaty of Fort Laramie
there where indian wars breaking out across the western plains and eventually the government had to do something so they signed a treaty at fort laramie ,which is presant day whyoming. but when gold was found in the reservation the indians where being kept the american army persisted until the government forced them out -
Discovery of 1874
there was a treaty stating no white man could settle or pass through the hills but when general custer found gold in the hills many people began swarming in so the government started trying to buy the land and evventually went against the treaty. -
little big horn
it was a huge win for the indians where they lined up along the little big horn river and killed general george custer and his whole regiment. -
Ghost Dance
ghost dance was a ritual that the souix believed would make the horrible things happening to them change. but when the settlers got worried then when trying to arrest sittting bull they killed him. -
Wounded Knee
it was the end of settler and native struggles. the army came to take the souix weapons and the army massacred the idians.
