The only battle remembered in the Indian Wars was the Battle of the Little Bighorn. Custer’s brilliant last stand. Custer made the biggest mistake of his life and that is what propelled him to fame. U.S. Army performed better without him. There were other battles besides that one. For instance the Battle of Rosebud Creek. Led by General Crook, the U.S. Army got attacked by Sioux and Northern Cheyenne warriors. The Army fought hard but lost in the end. How about the Battle of the Bear Paw Mountains? Chief Joseph had the greatest quote of the war. “From where the sun now stands I will fight no more forever.” Every battle got over shadowed by Custer’s biggest mistake. Like the Battle of Canyon Creek. The Army chased the Nez Perce through Canyon Creek and by Cow Island. Shots were exchanged and the Army had to pull back to Cow Island. The Nez Perce got away for the time being. All of these battles that never get any recognition. Custer’s last stand gets all of the credit and he lost. Everyone likes him because he made the biggest mistake by not waiting for backup. That does not make any sense. These battles are not talked about enough. The Battle of the Little Bighorn gets discussed the most out of any of the other Indian War battles. These are the most important battles in the war. The Battle of the Bear Paw mountains ended the Nez Perce’s run to Canada. The Rosebud battle set up the battle of he Little Bighorn. This war set the stage for the next hundred years. Making them stay in reservations, neglecting them, and treating them poorly. Letting the agents of the tribes on the reservations steal from the tribes food supply and lie to the tribes. Not caring about if they have enough food or supplies to surv... ... middle of paper ... ...ica have this arrogance. What if the Nez Perce made it to Canada. The Battle of Rosebud, Canyon Creek, and Bear Paw mountains impacted the Sioux, Northern Cheyenne, and Nez Perce tribes in a way that the American public looked at them as corrupt little creatures, with the terrible reservations they got put on, and how badly they were treated. Works Cited Addison, Helen and Dan McGrath. War Chief Joseph. Caxton Printers 1941. Fifer, Barbara. MT Battlefields 1806-1877.Helena Montana Farcountry Press 2005. Grinnell, George. The Fighting Cheyenne. Corner House Publisher 1976. Holmes, Krys. Montana Stories of the Land. Mt Historical Society Press 2008. Malone, Michael. et. al. MT A History of 2 Centuries. University of Washington Press 1991. Encyclopedia of MT Indians. St. Clare Shores High Somerset Publishers 2001.
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Today Custer’s last stand is one of the most famous events in American History. Two Thousand Sioux Native Americans slaughtered General George Custer’s army of 600 men armed with guns. Crazy Horse was a very important leader in the Great Sioux War of 1876.
The United States government initially celebrated the Battle at Wounded Knee as the final conflict between Native Americans and the United States military - after which the western frontier was considered safe for the incoming settlers. Over 20 medals were awarded to the soldiers for their valor on the battlefield. However, the understanding has changed regarding what actually took place at Wounded Knee on December 29, 1890. The Hollywood version of the Battle of Wounded Knee accurately presents the case that the Battle at Wounded Knee was actually a massacre of the Sioux - the culminating act of betrayal and aggression carried out by the United States military,
“Over the Earth I come.” This is not a statement made in haste but a declaration of war, coming from the mouth of a Sioux warrior, a Dakota. They call him Crooked Lightning. That was the first and only true announcement about the planned uprising from the Dakota Nation. The Sioux Uprising of 1862 was appallingly deadly and destructive considering it may have been avoided if the United States had paid the Sioux their gold on time.
American Indians shaped their critique of modern America through their exposure to and experience with “civilized,” non-Indian American people. Because these Euro-Americans considered traditional Indian lifestyle savage, they sought to assimilate the Indians into their civilized culture. With the increase in industrialization, transportation systems, and the desire for valuable resources (such as coal, gold, etc.) on Indian-occupied land, modern Americans had an excuse for “the advancement of the human race” (9). Euro-Americans moved Indians onto reservations, controlled their education and practice of religion, depleted their land, and erased many of their freedoms. The national result of this “conquest of Indian communities” was a steady decrease of Indian populations and drastic increase in non-Indian populations during the nineteenth century (9). It is natural that many American Indians felt fearful that their culture and people were slowly vanishing. Modern America to American Indians meant the destruction of their cultural pride and demise of their way of life.
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The journey of exploration to the western territories brought the white man many great things, but they did face some opposition. The US government made plans to explore the Black Hills, after hearing of the gold it contained. This was not an easy task. The Sioux, with strong force, were not giving up their sacred land easily. The only way to gain the territory of the Black Hills was to wage war against the Sioux. The Battle of the Little Big Horn was one battle that the US will never forget. General George Custer led an army of men to take out the Sioux, one of the battalions was completely wiped out including Custer. The Sioux were very strong, but US had a lot more power and technology. Why did we get massacred? This question has been a mystery to many people throughout the years. Sergeant Windolph, of Benteen’s cavalry, and John F. Finerty, from General Crooks cavalry, bring us some personal accounts and memories of this tragedy.
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