26 - Indians Way of Life Ends 8-6/pp 516-521 1867Sitting...

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