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Reservation Act of 1834
Government passed an act that designated the entire great plains as one enormous reservation -
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Change in Policy
The governmant changed its policies and set up specific boundaries for each tribe -
Massacre at Sand Creek
Colenel Chivington and his troops descended on 200 warriors and 500 women and children camped peacefuly at Sand Creek. As a result over 150 inhabitants, mostly women and children, were killed. -
Hundred Slain/Fetterman Massacre
The warrior Crazy Horse ambushed Captain William J. Fetterman and his company at Lodge Trail Ridge. Over 80 soldiers were killed. This conflict occuered due to the bozeman trail cutting through indian land and causing skirmishes between indians and settlers. -
Fort Laramie Treaty
The treaty of Fort Laramie was reached and the Bozeman trail was closed but the Native Americans were forced to live on reservations along the Missouri River. -
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Red River War
Red River war broke out wich led to peaceful tribes being herded onto reservations while all others were fired upon. General Philip Sheridan ordered to destroy all villages and kill their ponies. With these tactics they crushed all resistance in his way. -
Battle of Little Bighorn
Sitting Bull, Crazy horse, and gall ambushes colonel Custer and annaliates them at the little bighorn river. All of the 7th cavalry was killed and came to be known as Custers last Stand -
Dawes Act
The act broke up reservations and gave some 160 acres to each head household and 80 acres to each unmarried adult. The government would sell the remaining land to settlers and the income earned from the sales would be used to purchase farm equipment for the Native Americans. -
Ghost dance movement/Wounded Knee
Sitting Bull consulted with a Paiute Prophet who promised that if the Sioux performed a ritual, lands would be restored to them. It spread rapidlyamong 25,000 sioux and alarmed the U.S military. $0 police officers were sent to arest Sitting Bull and he was killed in the process. later The 7th cavalry rounded up 350 straving Sioux and took them to camp at Wounded knee, the army demanded that they give up their weapons, a shot was fired from a side and the soldiers opened fire on the Sioux
