WOUNDED KNEE MASSACRE

Who was involved
Wounded knee massacre was a battle between the U.S. Army and the Lakota Sioux. The Lakota was led by Spotted Elk. As the Army was led by Colonel James W. Forsyth.

• Who was involved

What happened
The army had gone to disarm the camp when a Lakota member fired a shot and started a riot.

Where it happened
It happened at Wounded Knee Creek, South Dakota.

When it happened
It happened on December 29, 1890

Why it happened
It happened because the army needed more room for white settlement.

How if effected Native's
It effected them because the Lakota was a big tribe and the tribe was destroyed by this massacre.

SOURCES

• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wounded_Knee_Massacre