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Sand creek massacre
A 700 man American malitia attacked a friendly tribe of Cheyneen and Arapaho Indians. They killed or injured about 170 Indians over two thirds of which where women or childeran. -
Medicine Lodge Treaty
signed between the United States government and southern Plains Indian.The treaty was actually a combination of three. The first treaty was signed October 21 with the Kiowa and Comanche tribes. The second with the Kiowa Apache was signed the same day. The third treaty was signed with the Southern Cheyenne and Arapaho on October 28. -
2nd treaty of Ft. Laramie
an agreement between the United States and the Lakota nation, Yanktonai Sioux, Santee Sioux, and Arapaho that guaranteeing to the Lakota ownership of the Black Hills, and further land and hunting rights in South Dakota, Wyoming, and Montana. -
Battle of Palo Duro Canyon
Officer Mackenzie's scouts spoted an indian ambush, so the U.S. army headed straight for the Indian's villages in the canyon. The villages where to spred out so the army was met with little resistance and the villages where destroyed by night fall. -
Battle of the little big horn
Battle between Lakota, Cheyenne and Arapano tribes against the 7th Calalry regiment of the U.S. Army. The Indians won the battle against the U.S. army. -
Relocation of the Nez Perce
This was a attempt by the government to relocate the Nez Perce indians peacfully. After the Indians for violant their leaders desided to try and flee to canida. They where unsuccsesful and forced to go to their reseration. -
Capture of Geronimo
Geronimo surrendered to General George Crook at Canon de los Embudos, Sonora, Mexico. Geronimo and his men had been raiding towns and villages in both the united states and in mexico. Crook was able to capture Geronimo and his men after trapping them. -
Ghost dance movement begins
Wovoka had a vision saying that if the Indians did this dance they would regain their land. it also made their cloaks "bullet proof". -
wounded knee massacre
It was the final battle of the American Indian war. it was fought between the Lakota and the American 7th calvery unit. It was also the 7th calverts last battle.
