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1834
The federal goverment had gassed an act that designated the entire Great Plains as one enormous reservation or land set aside for Native American tribes.; -
1850
Goverment changed its policy and created treaties that defined specific boundaries for each tribe -
Massacre at Sand Creek
Most of the Cheyenne asuming they were under the protection of the U.S. goverment had peacefully returned to Colorado's Sand Creek Reeserve for the winter. General S.R. Curtis SEND telegram to John Chivington to attack -
Battle of the Hundred Slain or The Fetterman Massacre
Crazy Horse ambushed Captain Williwm J. Fetterman. Over 80 soldiers were killed -
Treaty of Fort Laramie
The Sioux agreed to live on a reservation along the Missouri River was forced on the leaders of the Sioux in 1868. -
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Red River War
War broke out between Kiowa and Comanche -
Custer's Last Stand
Led by Crazy Horse, Gall and Sitting Bull the warriors with raised spears and rifles outflanked and crushed Custers troops. -
The Dawes Act
Act to Americanize the Native Americans. broke up the reservation and gave some of the reservation land to individual Native Americans -
Battle of Wounded Knee
The Seventh Cavalry slaughtered 300 unarmed Native Americans including several children.
