26 - Indians Way of Life Ends 8-6\/pp 516-521 1867Sitting Bull(Lakota chief wrote to commander of U.S Army troops telling him to leave the Indian

8-6/pp. 516-521 Indians Way of Life Ends  1867— Sitting Bull (Lakota chief) wrote to commander of U.S. Army troops telling him to leave the Indian reservations because they are scaring Indian’s food away- buffalo…if they don’t leave Sitting Bull will fight troops…After Civil War, Americans moved west  U.S. government promised 2 protect Indian hunting grounds but more settlers moved west & government broke promises  Wars spread all over west because of settlers moving west onto Indian lands—Native Americans were at a tragedy Broken Promises  Conflict began early 1840’s as settlers/miners moved onto NA lands  Settlers/miners asked for government protection from Indians Fort Laramie Treaty 1. 1851, federal government officials met with NA nations near Fort Laramie in WY  Officials asked each nation 2 keep limited area  In return, promised money, domestic animals, agricultural tools, & other goods  Officials told NA- lands reserved for them- theirs forever  NA agreed 2 Fort Laramie treaty 2. 1858, gold discovered in Pikes Peak, Colorado  Miners land gov’t promised 2 Cheyennes & Arphahos  Officials forced NA leaders to sign a new treaty giving up land around Pikes Peak —some NA refused & attacked white settlers Chivington Massacre 1. 1864, Colonel John Chivington led his militia against peaceful Cheyenne village gov’t had promised to protect  Indians surrendered but Chivington ignored it; destroyed village & killed over 100 people…whole country outraged Learning “American” ways