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Battle of the fallen Timbers
An army of more than 5,000 troops defeat a confederation of Native Americans at the battle of the fallen timbers, leading to the treaty of Greenville and the surrender of vast Native Americans Lands west and north of the Ohio River. -
Murder of Doublehead
Major Ridge participates in the killing of Doublehead, a Cherokee chief accused of negotiating unfavorable land sales with the United States government in return for bribes. -
Cherokee Constitution
The Cherokees adopt a national constitution completing a decade of political development. Modeled after the United States Constitution, with three branches of government and an abbreviated bill of rights, the Cherokee constitution furthers the transfer of Cherokee political power from the villages to a national government. -
Worcester v. GeorgiaK
The United States Supreme Court rules in the case of Worcester v. Georgia that the Georgia law requiring white residents to obtain a license violates the political rights of the Cherokees. The Court rules that the Cherokees are a separate nation, subject to the authority of the federal government—but only the federal government—as stipulated by treaties. -
Sand creek massacre
U.S. Cavalry led by Colonel John Chivington slaughter at least 150 Cheyenne and Arapaho (largely women and children) in what becomes known as the "Sand Creek Massacre" in Colorado Territory. -
Death of Wovoka
Jack Wilson dies in Yerington, Nevada. As Wovoka, Wilson led the revival of the Ghost Dance in 1890, a spiritual and political movement leading to the Massacre at Wounded Knee.
