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Sand Creek Massacre
A 700-man force of Colorado Territory militia attacked and destroyed a village of friendly Cheyenne and Arapaho in southeastern colorado territory. They killed and mutilated an estimated 70–163 Indians, about two-thirds of whom were women and children -
Red Cloud's War
This war was between the the Lakota, Northern Cheyenne, and Northern Arapaho and the United States in Wyoming and Montana territories. The war was fought over control of the Powder River Country in north-central Wyoming. The native americans won. -
Red River War
In the summer of 1874 the U.S. army wanted to remove the Comanche, Kiowa, Southern Cheyenne, and Arapaho Indian tribes from the Southern Plains and enforce their relocation to reservations in Indian Territory.The Red River War led to the end of an entire way of life for the Southern Plains tribes -
Battle of Little Big Horn
This battle was between combined forces of Lakota, Northern Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes, against the 7th Cavalry Regiment of the United States Army. General Custer died in this battle. The native americans won -
"A Century of Dishonor"--Helen Hunt Jackson
This book consisted of the history of seven tribes. In the book Helen Hunt Jackson talks about the moral injustices commited against the native americans. She sent a copy of this book to every member in congress. -
Battle of Wounded Knee
U.S. troops came to the native american camp to disarm them. This led to a massacre of the native americans after a shot was fired. By the time it was over, at least 150 men, women, and children of the Lakota Sioux had been killed and 51 wounded. -
Dawes Severalty Act
This act was made to assimilate the native americans into american society.
