Brief Summary Of The Massacre At The Bozeman Trail

Native Americans lived their way of life on the Great Plains. They abided tribal law, traded and produced hand crafted tools and clothing. The Spanish introduced horses and guns to enhance mobility and hunting. Wars broke between tribes and truce came between them. Tribes shared news, traded food, and began harvest festivals. It began the way of life for tribes. Settlers came to migrate along railroads and wagon trails. They differ in culture than the Native Americans. Native Americans believed that land cannot be owned, but settlers believed in selling land. They came to a conclusion that the land was unsettled. Since settlers began moving westward, railroads caught the government’s attention to set policies for Native Americans. An act was passed to propose

They assumed they were under protection of the government. In 1864, General S.R. Curtis sent a telegram to advice that he wants no peace, only suffrage to come for the Native Americans. On November 29, 1864, over 150 women and children were killed by General S.R. Curtis and his troops. The tragedy became known as the Massacre at Sand Creek. The Bozeman Trail continued through the Sioux hunting grounds. Sioux chief, Red Cloud, wanted the government to overrule the white settlement on the trail. Crazy Horse surprised Cpt. William and his people at Lodge Trail Ridge. The Sioux killed him and his men. They continued until the Treaty of Fort Laramie was created, proposing to close the Bozeman Trail, which lead to a reservation for the Sioux to live along the Missouri River. The Red River War was launched to remove the Comanche, Kiowa, Southern Cheyenne, and Arapaho tribes from the Plains to relocate them to Indian Territory from 1874-1875. Soon the death of Custer and his men were planned from a vision Sitting Bull has during the Sioux and Cheyenne’s sun dance. The Sioux followed Sitting Bull into Canada, but soon surrendered in