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Geronimo aka "Medicine Man"
Geronimo aka "Medicine Man"
Geronimo was an Apache leader who continued the tradition of the Apaches resisting white colonization of their homeland in the Southwest, participating in raids into Sonora and Chihuahua in Mexico. -
Tule River War
Tule River War On May 12, 1851 a treaty was signed at John Wood’s gravesite an irony not lost on at least one journalist. Here over the graves of our murdered companions have the soft hands of the Commissioners grasped in friendship those of the incendiary and murderers of our people. In all, 18 treaties were negotiated with California tribes in just 16 months. -
Yakima War
Yakima War Between the years of 1855 and 1858, the Yakama Indians were living along the Columbia and Yakima Rivers on the plateau in central Washington Territory. -
Yakima War Ended
Yakima War Ended By 1858, the war was over after other Yakama leaders surrendered. Kamiakin left the area, and refused an offer of amnesty if he would return and bring order to the reservation, saying he did not recognize the treaty. -
Sand Creek Massacre
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. When they set up camp at Sand Creek, volunteer Colorado soldiers attacked, scattering them while slaughtering 148 men, women and children. -
Red Cloud's War
Red Cloud's War In hopes of protecting the Bozeman Trail, the U.S. military launched the 1865 Powder River Expedition, under District of the Plains Commander Brig. Gen. Patrick Connor, to subdue the aggressive Indian forces in the Powder River country. -
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Ghost Dance
Ghost Dance
The Paiute tradition that led to the Ghost Dance began in the 1870s in the Western Great Basin from the visions of Wodziwob concerning earth renewal and the reintroduction of the spirits of ancient Numu ancestors into the contemporary day to help them until the government banned the dance in 1891. -
Battle of the Little Bighorn
Battle of the Little BighornIt was a victory for the Plains Indians of the Great Sioux Nation as they defeated General George A. Custer and 276 of his men. -
Geronimo Surrenders
Geronimo Surrenders Goyathlay, a powerful Apache leader, also known as Geronimo, hands his rifle to a U.S. general in surrender. -
Wounded Knee Massacre
Wounded Knee just before the battle of Wounded Knee, December 29, 1890. The captured Indians had been ordered to give up their arms, but Big Foot replied that his people had no arms.
