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Sand Creek Massacre
700 men forced to destory Cheyenne and Arapaho in southeastern Colorado Territory. They killed 70-163 Indians and about two thirds were children and women. They also used cannons to destory all living headquarters. -
Medicine Lodge Treaty
This treaty was an overall of three treaties signed by the United States for the Indians. It was intended to bring peace to the relocating of the Native Americans. By 1868 it had been concluded that the wars would be preventable. -
2nd treaty of Fort Laramie
The treaty was between the Native Americans and the United States. It gave Native Americans the right of ownership to the Black Hills. And also gave them hunting right in South Dakota, Wyoming, and Montana -
Battle of Palo Duro Canyon
In the morning Mackenzie's scouts found a Indian camp. Mackenzie brought his troops so the canyon and planned a surprise attack. In result Mackenzie captured 1,400 ponies and 4 people were killed. -
Battle of the Little Big Horn
In late 1875 Sioux and Cheyenne Indians left their reservations. They gathered in Montana with great warrior Sitting Bull fight for their lands. The following spring they won two victories which lead them to fight the rest of the summer of 1876 -
Relocation of the Nez Perce
in may of 1877 the government ordered the "non-treaty" that the Nez Perce must relocate by June 14th. Violance began to erupt so the leader decided that they would all flee to Canada. The battled against troops to get to Canada but they came up 1,100 miles short of the border. -
Capture of Geronimo
Geronimo was a bad Native American that did not like Mexicans. Sence he didnt like them he killed hundreds of them. The United States then placed a bounty on his head. -
Ghost Dance movement begins
This was a Native American religious movement that was started by Wovoka. Native Americans wanted the buffalo to return and the white man to leave their land. Some different tribes practiced this ritual, which worried the US government. -
Wounded Knee Massacre
This was the last battle of American Indian Wars. The Americans won this war. It was a tribesmen that refused to give up his rifle and U.S. army took over and killed around 300 Lakota.
