Indian Wars

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The Indian Wars
Little Crow's War
- The Indian Wars
- Crop failure and starvation on their reservation
- Sitting Bull visited reservation, he then says he will never live in a reservation.
Crop failure and starvation on their reservation
Moved to barren place that's water was unfit for drinking
- Little Crow's War
  - Sitting Bull visited reservation, he then says he will never live in a reservation.
Red Cloud's War
- Sand Creek massacre - militia - local volunteers. Attacked Indians, retaliated by attacking wagon train.
- Red Cloud's main achievement.
- They got allies and fought through winter.
- 1868 - Government forced to admit defeat & change its policy.
- Red Cloud agreed to a treaty forcing them to go on to a reservation
- Some bands carry on warpath with Sitting Bull & Crazy Horse
Gold was discovered in Rocky mountains, broke peace treaty.
- Red Cloud's War
  - Sand Creek massacre - militia - local volunteers. Attacked Indians, retaliated by attacking wagon train.
  - Red Cloud's main achievement.
  - They got allies and fought through winter.
  - 1868 - Government forced to admit defeat & change its policy.
  - Red Cloud agreed to a treaty forcing them to go on to a reservation
  - Some bands carry on warpath with Sitting Bull & Crazy Horse

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