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Lewis and Clark Expedition
A few weeks into their journey the group established friendships with several Indian Tribes who helped them through that winter. However when the group came across the Sioux tribe there was tension. After several disagreements the Sioux asked the group to stay or offer more gifts in order to proceed through the territory. As they continued to trek westward the group made trade with several other indian tribes, and both helped each other in many ways. The group was accompanied by an indian woman. -
Trail of Tears
As whites wanted more space and to expand, they pushed the indians away by way of the Trail of Tears. The indian tribes were removed by force to the Oklahoma Territory. An indian chief named this move to the new territory "A Trail of Tears". Many indians died during this time due to the harsh treatment and inclement weather. -
Black Hawk War
The triggering conflict to this particular war was when Black Hawk and other warriors crossed the Mississippi River into Illinois territory. The indians goals were to recapture the land the US had taken from them. A US militia was waiting for them. The indians retreated, most were taken prisoner and served inprisonment and others were killed. -
Walker War
The Walker War consisted of battles mostly against mormons. The believed cause of this war was Walkara's inability to find a mormon wife. The war was ended by a negoiation between Walkara and the mormons. -
Dakota War of 1862
These series of battles were a result of the indians being upset over the US government continuesly breaking and restablishing new treaties. -
Sand Creek Massacre
Conflict regrading land treaties between the United States and the Cheyenne/Arapaho Indian villages resulted in the massacre of women, children, and men of the tribes. The indian chiefs attempted to compromise with the United States, but on November 29, 1864 while a majority of the men were hunting, civil war soliders attacked the campsite. -
Crow War
After a raid on the Crow by the Blackfoot that resulted in the capturing of their horses Sword Bearer and other indian teenagers took amongst themselves to recapture their horses, which was successful. The crow returned to their reservation, as they were very happy that they had beaten the Blackfoot. The indian agent of the reservation wired the army at Fort Custer, telling them his home was under attack. Following these incidents Sword Bearer was wanted, by both the US army and the Crows. -
Ghost Dance War
The Ghost Dance, was a religious type gathering for the Native Americans. They claimed that by practicin this dance God was speaking to them. This dance was adopted by Native American tribes all over the west. The government did not like this religious dance and attempted to stop it, a result of the Ghost Dance War was the Wounded Knee Massacre. -
Crazy Snake Rebellion
Due to the Dawes Act formed by Congress, the group of Creek Indians and African Americans formed their own government in which they had their own elected officials. In the town someone's meat was stolen, a policeman was sent to arrest someone. The blacks told the law that they had no authority in their land, in response to this their was a posse formed, after a battle one black was killed and several others were arrested. -
Battle of Kelley Creek
As a result of the death of a few men killed by some natvie americans in "The Last Massacre", a group including towns people and policmen were told to track the group of indians. The posse met up with the indians at Kelley Creek. The two groups fought until the indians ran out of ammunition. Four native american survivors were taken back to the town in police custody. Days later townspeople went out to Kelley Creek with wagons and loaded up the dead and buried them in a grave and left a marker.
