The Sand Creek Massacre was a horrifying catastrophe that occurred on November 29‚ 1864 about forty two miles away from Fort Lyon Colorado. The Native American Indians were attacked in their peaceful village by 7 hundred men of the Colorado Territory militia‚ who were lead by Colonel John M. Chivington. It became one of the most abominable Indian wars. A few years before the massacre it was believed that the Indians could cause us harm however‚ that wasn’t the situation and it is now reflected over
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Most tribes depended solemnly on buffalo for food as well as clothing‚ sheltering abd basic Human needs. This was the main way to meet all of the tribal needs. Under the Sioux Treaty of 1868‚ during the spring‚ a conference was held at Fort Laramie‚ present day Wyoming‚ hoping it would bring peace with the Sioux. It was a treaty that the U.S. government hoped would bring peace between the Whites and Sioux who agreed to settle within the Black hills reservation in Dakota territory. This area of Dakota
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It is said to be‚ that people arrived in multiple different groups or tribes to America at least 15‚000 years ago. The first Americans came from Asia and followed herds of grazing animals across a land bridge during the Ice Age. The people journeyed on foot slowly into North America. They battled many hardships‚ including harsh weather conditions and starvation. They were excellent hunters and gatherers. They hunted and fished. They ate moose‚ caribou‚ deer‚ bear and small animals like rabbits‚ squirrels
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In the spring of 1868‚ a conference held at Fort Laramie (present day Wyoming)‚ resulted in the Sioux Treaty of 1868. The treaty stated that as long as the Sioux agreed to settle within the Black Hills reservation in the Dakota Territory‚ there would be peace between the whites and Sioux. However‚ when migrant workers repeatedly violated the treaty‚ they found gold within the Black Hills. So in 1874‚ General George A. Custer and the United States Army led an excursion to the Black Hills with the
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Indian case law to limit tribal sovereignty. Contents [hide] 1 Background 1.1 Treaties and statutes 1.2 Murder of Spotted Tail 1.3 Trial 2 Opinion of the Court 3 Subsequent developments 3.1 Major Crimes Act of 1885 3.2 Tribal sovereignty 3.3 Plenary power doctrine 4 See also 5 Notes 6 References 7 External links Background[edit] map of Great Sioux Reservation Great Sioux Reservation Treaties and statutes[edit] Crow Dog[fn 1] was a Brulé[fn 2] subchief who lived on the Great
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Personal Essay Black Elk Speaks Before reading Black Elk Speaks I thought that Native Americans were all the same they fought wars and rode around on horse. They either won or lost the wars they fought in and they all lived in teepees. I really didn’t have much knowledge on them. I’ve always know that they had a very deep spiritual connection to nature and their world around them but I didn’t know the reasons why. Before reading I didn’t think about things as much like the world and animals; I
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and to an extent ineffective result due to its general failure in fulfilling its main goals of positive imaging‚ enforcement of past treaties and reclamation of lost lands‚ let alone its ultimate wish of the resurgence of Indian power. One of the reason that prompted AIM into existence is the clashes between Native and the US government on the topic of past treaties‚ yet failing most of its attempts to gain little during all of the negotiations due to its lack of leverage. Its most famous
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The United States is based on the ideal image of increasing job opportunities‚ and becoming more energy independent regardless of the consequences that come along with it. The Dakota Pipeline was first announced to the people on January 25‚ 2014. During the making‚ the pipeline was denied final permits to finish the project by former president‚ Barack Obama. Recently it has been brought to surface by president-elect‚ Donald Trump. This pipeline will allow about 800 million gallons of crude oil to
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withheld relief/supplies for personal gain. Medicine Lodge Treaty 1867 – Comanche‚ Kiowa‚ Apaches‚ Cheyenne‚ Arapahoe moved into reservations in existing Indian Territory (Sioux‚ Shoshone‚ Bannocks) . Conditions and cooperation between tribes caused hardships. Indian Wars Cheyenne – Chief Black Kettle v. Colorado Volunteers Colorado territorial governor John Evans terminates all treaties with tribes in CO. Black Kettle went to US fort for protection – they were given orders to set up at Sand
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was born in 1831 in Grand River and he joined his first war party at the age of 14. This battle was a bad one; it was known as the Battle of Little Big Horn and it lasted about 20 minutes of long range shooting. After Red Cloud signed the Fort Laramie treaty of 1868‚ and then agreed to live on a reservation‚ Sitting Bull’s influence went do slowly. Three years later they all met again on the hill of Little Bighorn in the battle that
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