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Turmoil on the Great Plains

Turmoil on the Great Plains. Native American Wars: 1858-1888. Common Image?. Sioux Uprising of Minnesota. treaty violations and land disagreements throughout the Antebellum. Hunger and hardship amongst the dependent Sioux (having been stripped of native lands)

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Turmoil on the Great Plains

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  1. Turmoil on the Great Plains Native American Wars: 1858-1888

  2. Common Image?

  3. Sioux Uprising of Minnesota • treaty violations and land disagreements throughout the Antebellum. • Hunger and hardship amongst the dependent Sioux (having been stripped of native lands) • Culminated in the execution of 38 Sioux (largest mass execution in US History) Causes and outcomes Chief Crow

  4. Sioux Uprising: 1862

  5. Battle of Wood Lake (Minn. Historical Society)

  6. Sand Creek Massacre: Colorado

  7. Black Kettle and White Antelope • Operating under a flag of peace from Lincoln. • Saw 400 of their tribe massacred.

  8. Sioux War 1875 • US didn’t protect treaty rights of Sioux and denied them the right of retribution. • Sent Custer in to restore order. • 256 of the 7thcalvalry killed including Custer and four of his family.

  9. Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show: Custer’s Last Stand

  10. Sitting Bull • Hunkpapa Holy man • Born in the Dakotas • Led siege against Custer • Fled to Canada • Later surrendered as his band was in the midst of starvation from being chased by the US and Canadian forces.

  11. Sitting Bull • Returned to the US as seen here during his travels with the Wild West Shows. • He was killed for supporting the Ghost Dance Movement of the late 1880’s.

  12. The Ghost Dance

  13. Wovoka • Preached a peaceful ending to conflicts with White settlers. • His dance taught respect but also was rumored to bring about immunity to bullets…frightening the US Army

  14. Bury my Heart at Wounded Knee

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