Chapter 11 Section 3 By: Tina, Austin, Brock American Indians

Dawes Act Allotted 160 acres of land for each household Single adults received 80 acres 40 acres were allotted for children Remaining land was sold to American Settlers Proceedings went into a trust fund for Native Americans

Dawes Act Cont'd This policy became a law in 1887 Failed to achieve its goals Many Native Americans had training or enthusiasm for farming They found their allotments too small so they sold them.

Chief Joseph Father West Led the Nez Perce people Refused to move to a smaller reservation Fled their homes and embarked on a journey of more than 1300 miles He and his followers were exiled

Wounded Knee Creek Lakota Sioux Reservation, 1890 Lakota performed the Ghost Dance, which was banned by the federal authorities Police were sent to arrest Chief Sitting Bull Gunfire broke out- 25 U.S. Soldiers and 200 Lakota men killed Took a major toll on Native Americans

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Ghost Dance Ritual that celebrated a hoped for day when settlers would disappear, buffalo would return, Native American would reunite with their dead ancestors

Ghost Dance

Native America Food Main source of food was buffalo Nomads roamed the plains, following the buffalo

Tolls on the Native American Leaders of the Lakota were chiefs Red Cloud, Crazy Horse, Sitting Bull Army suffered major defeat in a 2 year war Red Cloud War

Settlers and Native Americans Why did conflicts arise? Settlers took land from Native Americans Native Americans wanted peace