PLAINS-INDIANS

BACKGROUND

• Sioux )-----------> enemy
• Lakota chief )--------> bigfoot
• Camped at wounded knee creek
• Many buffalo killed to rid the lands of the indians
• Soldiers came into native territory for the black hills Gold

BATTLE OF LITTLE BIGHORN

• June 25 1876
• 80 U.S. soldiers died
• The sioux of the Northern Plains amd Montana resisted western expansion
• Sioux chief Red Cloud started 2 year war to prevent project
• War ended at fort Leranie, with treaty of 1968 under which americans abandoned trails

BATTLE OF WOUNDED KNEE

• Happened in1890, 200+ killed
• Under stress the native americas saw the rise of prophets
• They were predicting prosperities were they promised a return to normal life
• This would only happen if they preformed the goast dance
• 121 men 230 women and children surrendered and were rounded up at wounded knee

WOUNDED KNEE PART TWO

• One of the natives fired a shot causing the soldiers to open fire
• Which became known as the massacre at wounded knee

GHOST DANCE

• A ritual in which people joined hands and danced in a circle
• Refer to Mychala for further notes

OTHER IMPORTANT DATES

• Apache and navajo wars carson killed and relocated many apache to reservations 1861-1886
• Sand creek massacre, Cheyenne massacre prompting Chivington to kill 500 surrendered apache 1864
• Red river war, a retaliation towards the loss of the buffalo 1874-1875
• Nez Percé war, sent to prevent indian ruckus 1877