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1st Treaty of Fort Laramie
US negotiated the 1st Treaty of Fort Laramie. This was the first major treaty between the Us and the Plains Indians. Source: powerpoint -
Long Walk of the Navajo Indians
Navajo were forced to march a 300-mile Long Walk across the dessert to reservation in New Mexico. During that walk many Navajo Indians died. Source: www.nlm.nih.gov -
Fetterman Massacre
Eager to battle the growing American military Indians in northern Wyoming lure Lieutenant Colonel William Fetterman and his soldiers into a deadly ambush on this day in 1866. Crazy Horse was the leader of the Indians who lead this battle. Source: powerpoint -
2nd Treaty of fort Laramie
The U.S agreed to close the Bozeman Trail, abandon the forts, and provided reservation land to the Sioux. No whites were aloud to enter the Sioux land. Source: powerpoint -
Battle of Little Bighorn
The Battle of Little Bighorn was called "Custer's Last Stand" because he and his forces were surrounded and killed by Crazy Horse and his Sioux. The last major victory of the Sioux U.S government sends more troops westward to defeat and remove the Indians. Source: powerpoint -
Sitting Bull surrenders to U.S Army and goes to Standing Rock Reservation
Sitting Bull and and his followers eventually joined the rest of the Sioux on the Standing Rock Reservation after they ran out of food in Canada. Sitting Bull surrendered because it promised amnesty for him and his followers. Source: powerpoint -
Publication of A Century of Dishonor by Helen Hunt Jackson
Helen Hunt Jackson wrote a book, A century of Dishonor, to push for reform of the U.S's Indian policy. Some reformers felt that native Americans should adopt the ways of white people. Source:powerpoint , www.historycentral.com -
Sitting Bull performs in Wild West Show with Buffalo Bill Cody
Buffalo Bill and Sitting Bull performed together in Wild West shows that toured the U.S. and Europe. There shows portrayed the battles between the Indians and The Americans. source:www.historycentral.com -
Dawes Severalty/ General Allotment Act
Intended to weaken traditional and culture influences on Indian society. The Dawes promised to give the Native Americans citizenship if they farmed and acted more American. Source: powerpoint -
Beginning of the Ghost Dance Movement
One Paiute man named Wavoka started a religious movement called the Ghost Dance. The Ghost Dance is when the Indians would dance and they thought it would kill all the whites and bring buffalo. Source:powerpoint -
Sitting Bulls Death at Standing Rock Reservation
Sitting Bull was killed by his own kind the Native Americans. The Native Americans were working for the police and they killed Sitting Bull with a gunshot. Source: PowerPoint -
Massacre at Wounded Knee
Wounded Knee was the site of two conflicts between North American Indians and representatives of the U.S. government. A massacre left 15 Native Americans dead, in what was the final clash between federal troops and the Sioux. Source:www.history.com
