Events
The surrender of Chief Joseph
Chief Joseph surrenders
October 5 1877, Bear Paw Mountains
Tired of running away from the ArmyThe Dawes Act
Signed by the federal government.
Authorized the government to
split up tribal lands. Indians
who accepted this were allowed
to be US citizens.
January 8 1887
Goal was to introduce the
Indians in the US society
Parts of the tribal culture and
many tribes disappeared completely.Oklahoma Land rush
People rush to get cheap land
the newly opened OKLAHOMA TERRITORY
April 22 1889, Oklahoma
The land was taken from the
Native Americans and it was
cheap land so people rushed to claim it.Massacre at Wounded Knee
More than 250 Native Americans
died in this battle, all were innocent.
Part of
the SIOUX TRIBE (leader SITTING BULL)
December 29, Pine Ridge, South Dakota
Tension between and Indian and
a soldier caused a fight to break out.
Indians had no more major
battles after this.Indian removal act
President Andrew Jackson signed
the Indian removal act.
The president can grant unsettled
land in exchange for Indian lands.
The act was signed on may 28 1830
They wanted more land
Important because the Government
needed more land and now
they could force the Native
American to give them their lands.7,000 soldiers were sent to Georgia to
remove the Cherokees
by the President Martin Van Buren.
In Georgia 1838
The Cherokees refused to leave
their land but the Government had
to the right to remove them
so they removed them.
5,000 Cherokee diedSand creek massacre
Led by JOHN CHIVINGTON
He demanded the massacre
of the Indians.
November 29 1864 Colorado
He was drunkIndin Appropriation act
The Congress created the act
to manage Native Americans tribes
such as APACHE and NEZ-PERCE
In 1871
Reservations were created to
manage Native Americans
Important because the
Government felt the need to
control Native Americans.Camp Grant Massacre
Eight men and 110 women and
children were murdered. The
mongre l band was behind the massacre
April 30 1871 in Arizona
Depredations of humans and
livestock were the reasons that
led to the massacre.Battle of the Little Big Horn
Between forces of the Lakota SIOUX (leader
CRAZY HORSE),
Northern Cheyenne (combined)
and Arapaho tribes
Close to the Little Bighorn River.
June 25 1876
They had had tension between them.
The Indians won and it was
their most successful fight
against the U.S Army
Lead by LT.COL. GEORGE CUSTERPeriods
Trail of tears
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