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1834
The federal government had passed had passed an act that designated the great plains as one big reservation. -
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1850-1860
the government had changed their policy and created treaties that made specific boundaries for each tribe. -
Sand Creek
Most of the Cheyenne, had assumed that they were under the protection of the U.S. government. But General S. R. Curtis said that he wanted the Indians to suffer. over 150 women and children were killed. -
1866
Crazy Horse ambushed Captain William J. Fettermen and his company at lodge trail ridge. over 80 soldiers were killed. Native Americans called it the Battle of Hundred slain. -
Laramie Treaty
It closed the Bozman Trail. the Sioux agreed to live on a reservation along the Missouri River, that was forced upon the Sioux leaders under the Fort Laramie Treaty. -
Gold Rush
with in4 years of the treaty miners began to search for gold in the Black Hills of South Dakota. The Sioux protested but it did not work. When Custer said the was gold, a new gold rush began. -
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Red River War
The U.S. Army herded all of the friendly tribes on to Reservations. while they opened fire on the other tribes. the Army was ordered to hang all warriors, and capture all women and children. they destroy villages and kill all of their horses. -
Custers Last Stand
When Colonel Custer and his men made it to the Little Bighorn River, the Sioux were waiting for them. led by Crazy horse and Sitting Bull, the Sioux out flanked Custer's men and crushed his troops. By the end of the year the Sioux were beaten and Sitting Bull fled to Canada. -
The Dawes Act
The US government passed this act to try and Americanize the Native American. It gave the tribes 160 acres to each family and 80 acres to every unmarried person. -
Wounded Knee
Custer's men rounded up over 350 starving Sioux and took them to the camp called wounded knee. a shot was fired but nobody know witch side did it. the army opened fire with a cannon. The 7th Calvary slaughters over 300 Indians.
