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Sand creek masacre
ov 1864 In Colorado Territory, a band of Cheyenne raided nearby ranches in 1864. Army offcials offered forgiveness if they returned to their reservation at Sand Creek. Army colonel John M. Chivington arrived at Sand Creek with 700 troops on November 29. His troops opened fire and killed 150 women, men, and children. -
Medicine Lodge Treaty
In October 1867 a U.S. Indian Peace Commission signed three treaties at Medicine Lodge Creek. One treaty was made with the Kiowa and Comanche, a second confederated the Plains Apache with the Kiowa and Comanche, The third was negotiated with the Arapaho and Cheyenne. The United States promised the tribes peace and protection from white intruders in return for amity and relocation to reservations in western Indian Territory. -
2nd Treaty of Ft. Laramie
It was signed at Fort Laramie. The Federal troops signed an agreement with the Indian Tribes that they would recieve the Black Hills in South Dakota. It ensured civilization for the tribes, allowing them to live freely. -
Battle of Palo Duro Canyon
The Cheyenne indians were hiding in the Palo Duro canyon. But the Texans wanted them out. General Mackenzie planned a surprise attack, but, they couldn't find a clean path down to the indian camp. So the plunged straight down the sides of the cliff. Of course the natives showed resistance, but, their camps were so spread out, it wasn't effective. So, by the end of the day, all the natives were gone, and the canyoun belonged to General Mackenzie. -
Battle of the Little Big Horn
The souix had gotten fed up with the reservations, so they started to leave. Eventually, George Custer's cavalry was sent to take care of them. While riding around with the cavalry, General Custer found a group of 40 Souix warriors. So, he attacked them, and they led him back to their village, where they found a native american force of almost three times the size of Custer's cavalry. He and his men were all killed. -
Relocation of the Nez Perce
The U.S. government ordered the Nez Perce to relocate by June 14, 1877. The Nez Perce decided that instead of relocating they would flee to Canada. The Nez Perce tribe had to fight the U.S. army all the way to Canada. They finally decided to surrender and relocate in Montana. -
Capture of Geronimo
After an attack on his tribe by the Mexicans, Geronimo wanted revenge. So, he started up a band of Natives to attack. So eventually he started attacking U.S.troops. That was a mistake. -
Ghost Dance movement begins.
Wovoka, a native shaman, had a vision from god. It included the god saving the natives from the white man. All the natives had to do, was the "Ghost Dance" to ask for assistance. Then, all of their problems would be solved. And the buffalo would come back. But the U.S. Army thought it was a war dance. So they all got in trouble. -
Wounded Knee masacre
Because of the Ghost Dance, General Nelson Miles led his soldiers to Wounded Knee Creek. The soldiers ordered all of the Indians to hand over their firearms. When a soldier tried taking a gun from a deaf Indian, a shot was fired. Less than an hour later, 150 Indians were killed.
