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The Government Restricts Native Americans
The federal government had passed an reservation, or land set aside for Native American tribes. -
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Changing in the treaty
The government changed its ploicy and created tribes that defined specific boundries for each tribe. -
Massacre at Sand Creek
The attack on sand creek killed over 150 inhabitants, mostly women and children. -
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Bozeman Trail
Warrior Crazy Horse ambushed Captin William J. Fetterman and his company at Lodge Trail Ridge. Treaty of Fort Laramie in which the Sioux agreed to live on a reservation along the Missouri River was forced on the leaders of the Sioux. The leader of Hunkpapa Sioux had never signed the Treaty. -
Gold Rush
Colonel George A. Custer reported that the Black Hills had gold "from the grass roots down," a gold rush was on. -
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Red River War
Army herds the people of friendly tribes ontoreservations while opening fire on all others. Destroyed villages, kill and hang all the warriors. -
Custer
Sioux were beaten. Sitting bull and a few folowers took refuge in Canada. -
Dawes Act
Congress passed the Dawes Act aiming toi "Americanize" the Native Americans. -
Wounded Knee
THe 7th calvary, Custers old regiment, rounded up 350 starving and freezing Sioux and took them to a camp at Wounded Knee Creek in South Dakota.The 7th calvary slaughtered 300 unarmed Native Americans
