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The Indian Appropriations Act
[Congress passes the Indian Appropriations Act, creating the Indian Reservations System. Native Americans aren't allowed to leave their reservations without permission.] -
The Sand Creek Massacre
[The Sand Creek Massacre occurred after about 750 peaceful Cheyenne and Arapaho led by Chief Black Kettle were forced to abandon their winter campsite near Fort Lyon in Southeastern Colorado.] (time toast.com/timelines/2333963/edit) -
The Red Cloud's War
[The Red Cloud's War began as the US Government developed the Bozeman Trail through Indian territory to allow miners and settlers access to gold in Montana territory via the Powder River. For 2 years, an Indian coalition led by Lakota Chief Red Cloud attacked workers, settlers, and soldiers to save their native lands.] -
Battle of Little Bighorn
[At the Battle of Little Bighorn on June 25, 1876 , General George Armstrong Custer led 600 men into the Little Bighorn Valley, where they were overwhelmed by approximately 3,000 Sioux and Cheyenne warriors led by Crazy Horse. -
Wounded Knee Massacre
[During the ensuing wounded knee massacre, fierce fighting broke out and 150 Indians were slaughtered. The battle was the last major conflict between the US government and the plains Indians.]