Closing the West

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  • Cowboy

    Cowboy
    Cowboys were originally needed to help watch ranchers' herds in the wide open ranges of the west. Over time the demand for cowboys was lessened, so the rodeo was created to keep the lifestyle of the cowboy alive.

  • Sun Dance Outlawed by Gov't

    Sun Dance Outlawed by Gov't
    Deeply spiritual yet grueling ceremony held at the time of the Summer Solstice and lasts from four to eight days. They were banned because they were seen as "pagan" and "barbaric". Native Americans continued to practice their traditions any way. Sparked tensions amongst both peoples.

  • Dawes Severality Act Native Assimilation and Citizenship

    Dawes Severality Act Native Assimilation and Citizenship
    "An Act to Provide for the Allotment of Lands in Severalty to Indians on the Various Reservations." Focused on breaking up Native American reservations and allot land to specific owners from the tribe and not the tribe as a whole.

  • Oklahoma Land Run (Sooners)

    Oklahoma Land Run (Sooners)
    The first land run into the unassigned lands of Okahoma, Canada, Payne, Kingfisher, Logan and Cleveland. It was estimated at 50,000 people lined up for the purchase of 2 million acres of land. Legal settlers could claim lots up to 160 acres in size.

  • Wovoka- Ghost Dance Outlawed

    Wovoka- Ghost Dance Outlawed
    A Native American dance made up by Wovoka. The underlying motive was peaceful but the white men thought they were wild and crazy. This movement caused chaos, including the murder of Sitting Bull and the Wounded Knee Massacre.

  • Murder of Sitting Bull

    Murder of Sitting Bull
    Sitting Bull was a Souix warrior and respected leader. A man named James McLaughlin was the Indian agent at the Standing Rock Agency. He visited Sitting Bull and warned him to stop the Ghost Dance because he opposed it. He ordered the arrest on Sitting Bull which led to his murder. Eight Indians were killed along with several wounded and four police men were killed along with three wounded.

  • Wounded Knee Massacre

    Wounded Knee Massacre
    Chief Big Foot lead his followersto Pine Ridge Reservation for military protection. The military moved them to Wounded Knee where a bloody battle occured.An accidental shot started a full blown attack. After only a few minutes 250 Indian men, women, and children were killed and 39 were wounded. Only 25 white soldiers were killed.