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to be in charge of the relocated Indians
to be in charge of the relocated Indians -
Concentration Policy
This would provide white settlers with the most productive lands and relocate Indians to areas north and south of white settlements. -
The Massacre at Sand Creek
Black Kettle raised an American flag as a sign of friendship. Colonel John Chivington, ignored the gesture. "Kill and scalp all, big and little," he told his troops.The troops descended upon the village, killing about 400 people, most of whom were women and children. -
Buffalo
Buffalo had numbered over 50 million across the United States prior to the Indian Wars. That number was reduced to around 15 million by 1868, and less than 1,000 by 1885 -
Little Big Horn
he discovered a small Indian village on the banks of the Little Big Horn River. Custer confidently ordered his troops to attack, not realizing that he was confronting the main Sioux and Cheyenne encampment. About three thousand Sioux warriors led by Crazy Horse descended upon Custer's regiment, and within hours the entire seventh cavalry and General Custer were massacred -
A Century of Dishonor
The cruelty inflicted on the natives during the Indian Wars was chronicled by Helen Hunt Jackson.Her mission to improve Indian conditions furthered the effort to assimilate Indians onto reservations for their own good. -
The Dawes Severalty Act
gave the president authority to divide tribal lands and award 160 acres to each family head and lesser amounts to other tribe members -
Homestead Act
You can get 160 acres of land if you build a house and improve the land in some way -
Ghost Dance
Ghost Dance raised concerns in 1890, authorities stepped in to control the furor by arresting the Chief. During the arrest, the Chief was killed, which only served to inflame the already resentful Indians -
Wounded Knee
An accidental gunfire caused both sides to mistakenly believe that warfare had begun. The result was a bloodbath, with over 200 Indian men, women, children and a significant number of U.S. soldiers killed
