Treaties
This treaty created the Great Sioux Reservation and tried to promote peace between American and the Native Americans. This treaty was broken following the discovery of gold in the black hills.
What is the Fort Laramie Treaty of 1868?
This famous Indian Chief died at Wounded Knee
Who is Sitting Bull?
This act replaced the Allotment Act of 1887.
What is the Indian Reorganization Act or The Wheeler Howard Act.
During this three week long journey nearly 4000 Indians died travelling 1200 miles to Oklahoma.
What is the Trail of Tears?
This act caused the Trail of Tears.
This was the first ever treaty between Americans government and the Indian tribes. This gave permission for U.S. people to peacefully travel through tribal land.
What is the Treaty with Delawares?
This American Lieutenant led the Battle of Little Bighorn to fight the Lakota Sioux and Cheyenne.
Who is Lieutenant Colonel George Custer?
This act sought to fully assimilate the Indians to white culture in 1953. It removed all federal aid, protection, and services from tribes.
This battle in court turned Cherokee tribal land into Cherokee County, stating that the Cherokee was a domestic dependent nation.
What is the Cherokee Nation v Georgia?
The effect of the Courts of Indian Offenses.
What is the Indians being punished for celebrating their religion and spiritual practices?
This broken treaty caused the Battle of Little Bighorn.
What is the Fort Laramie Treaty of 1868?
This Indian Chief led his tribe to victory in the Battle of Little Bighorn.
This act regulated trade between tribes and American citizens, in an effort to reduce warfare in between the two.
What is the Trade and Intercourse Act?
The Northwest Indian War came from this ordinance.
What is the Northwest Ordinance?
This ceremony caused great tensions between American soldiers and Indians right before Wounded Knee.
What is the ghost dance?
This treaty looked to end warfare between Americans and Indians while defining Indian territory.
What is the Fort Laramie Treaty of 1851?
This Indian Chief refused to sign the Fort Laramie Treaty of 1868.
Who is Sitting Bull?
This act sought to divide 90 million acres Indian tribal land and assign to individuals for ownership
What is The Allotment Act or The Dawes Act of 1887?
This battle in 1890 left 150 Indians dead and over 300 wounded
What is Wounded Knee?
The massive effects of the Termination Policy of 1953.
What is extreme Indian poverty, loss of land and crops, and loss of government aid.