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American Indians
Most American Indians (3600,000) lived west of the Mississippi River and did not own land. Some were nomadic hunters and other established permanent villages. -
What Luke Lea has to Say
Luke Lea, the Burea of Indian Affairs Commisioner, declared that American Indians should "be placed in positions where they can be controlled and finally complelled by stern neccessity to resort to agricultural labor or starve." -
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War in the West
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Treaty of Fort Laramie
The Treaty of Fort Laramie guarunteed American Indian land rights on the Great Plains. -
The Notion of Reservation System
Thomas Fitz Patrick, and Indian agent who helped negotiate several treaties, commeneded the notion of a reservation system as "expensive, vicious, (and) inhumane." -
American Indians Remain on Reservation
American Indians surrendered much of their land in an 1855 treaty and agreed to remain on a reservation. -
Attack of the Sioux
A government agent refused to release food supplies even thought people were starving. The Sioux attacked the Indian agecy, nearby farms, and towns. Thirty-eight Sioux were executed. The tribe was relocated to the Dakota Territory and then to Nebraska. -
Cheyenne and Arapano Clash
Cheyenne and Arapano forces clashed with the local militia thorough the summer. -
Government Forces Indians to Settle
Government foreccd the Seminomadic Apache in New Mexico and Arizona to settle on the San Caros Reservation. -
Voilation of the 1868 Treay of Fort Laramie
The government voilated the terms of the 1868 Treaty of Fort Lramie by sending an army expedition into the Black Hills to serch for gold. -
What was going on in Southern Montanna
In the spring of 1876 thosands of Sioux and their Cheyenne allies were camped on Rosebud Creek in Southern Montanna. -
Indians Gain Confidence
In the summer the Indians battled a larger army. Although they did not achieve an outright victory, it gave them confidence in their ability to fight US soldiers. -
Lietenant Custer Arrives at an American Indian Camp
The morning of June 25, 1876 Lietenant George Armstrong Custer snd abut 600 members of the US army 7th Calvary reached American Indian Camp -
Army Troops Move into Territiory
Army troops moved into territory. Apache leader Geronimo fled te reservation with about 75 followers -
Gerronimo Surrnenders
Geronimo surrenderedand briefly aaccepted reservation life -
US Government and Indians
US government permitted some to return to the reservation in Idaho, but sent chief Joseph and some 150 others to a reservation in Washington state -
Geronimo's Escape
Geronimo and more than 130 followers escaped and resumed their raids on settlements -
Geronimo gives up!
geronimo and his followers, outnumbered, gave up. -
Sitting Bull is Killed
A skirmish broke out and 14 Indians were killed including Sitting Bull -
Army Finds Big Foot
Army troops found Big Foot and some 350 members of his group.