jan 20, 1890 - Massacre of the Wounded Knee
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The Ghost Dance religion was sponsored among the Sioux by Sitting Bull to help them from the soldiers. It was believed that this would lead to the disappearance of white settlers, the return of the buffalo, and the resurrection of dead warriors. However, something went wrong awn someone shot a fire and there was a massacre of over 200 men, women, and children.
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