1. Native Experience

2. Relocation of Natives Indian Removal Act under Jackson
Plains Indian War of
Treaty of Fort Laramie in gave Cheyenne territory, then gold discovered in land
1864- Union troops attacked a Cheyenne camp at Sand Creek (sand creek massacre)
Seen as the beginning of the plains Indian wars
Chief Joseph and the Nez Perce- retreat to Canada
Moved if settlers found their land attractive
The government sent troops to protect the settlers- known as Buffalo Soldiers
Apache in Arizona and Comanche in Texas and New Mexico
Sand creek massacre- waiving a white flag, mainly women and children
great Sioux war gold discovered, sitting bull- a Sioux holy man, inspires them to resist, Crazy Horse and other warriors meet general custer and fight

3. Relocation of Natives
Destruction of the Buffalo
Reservation System

4. A Case Study- The Sioux Natives
1868- treaty of Fort Laramie
1875- gold discovered in Sioux Territory
1876- Sioux are asked to leave black hills completely
1877- Crazy horse killed, Sioux forced onto reservations
1881- Sitting Bull surrenders
1890- Ghost Dance Movement
Wounded Knee Massacre
1868- treaty of Fort Laramie
1875- gold discovered in Sioux Territory
1876- Sioux are asked to leave black hills completely
Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse refuse
Custer and the Battle of Little Bighorn
1877- Crazy horse killed, Sioux forced onto reservations
1881- Sitting Bull surrenders, becomes a part of Bufallo Bill’s Wild West show
1890- Ghost Dance Movement
Wounded Knee Massacre

5. Public React to Mistreatment of Indians
Helen Hunt Jackson- A Century of Dishonor in 1881
“Americanization”
Dawes Act of 1887
Each male Indian gets 160 acres
Shortcomings of Dawes Act
Shortcomings of Dawes Act
Contrary to Indians tradition
Land was infertile
Led to a sell off of reservation lands