Indians in the west
In west 360,000 in 1860 Settlers spread cholera, typhoid, sml pox
natives Increased settlement Buffalo- food, clothing, shelter Killed for hides and to clear land for ranchers and cattle left, increased native warfare/comp Reservations- lanf from gment, but often forced onto smaller reserve. When gold or other resources found, or needed more land Many died from forced relocations to new lands etc Wars broke out for a decade after war
buf Tens of millions, 15 post civil war Flesh- food Dung- fuel Hides- clothing, harnesses Buf bill cody- killed 4000 in 18 months while employed with rail line Slain for hides, tongues, amusement
Reservation Ft Laramie 1851 and Ft Atkinson in 1853 Beg of reserve in west, set boundaries Tribes and chiefs fictions of white imaginations Many recognized authority of families or band elders Nomadic culture alien concept of living in a confined territory 1860s intensified policy relocates many into territories in Dakota or Oklahoma Surrendered ancestral land Promises: left alone, provided with food, clothing and supplies Corrupt indian agents- moth eaten blankets, spoiled beef, defective provisions. Some grew rich (1500 per year, savings of 50000)
Chey, sand Resist rather than being moved Cheyenne, when treaty broken, raided mining camps and settle. Sand creek: 270 killed, inc. women and children Enraged many na Col. Jm chivigton 400
sioux Fetterman Massacre block construction of Bozeman Trail to Montana gold fields, massacred 81 soldiers 2 nd Ft Lar Treaty gment abandoned boze. Great sioux reservation Custer led exped to Black Hills, announced gold discovery Sioux, Chey, Arapaho inspired by sitting bull Red cloud, crazy horse custer and little big 22 us killed. Set to suppress send back to reservations Last geat victory more battles followed Sioux and chey surrendered
reservatuons Shattered spirit Ghettoized into reservations Sullen existence, wards of the gment Addicted to alcohol No buf, nomadic ;ifestyle gone
wounded Wovoka and ghost dance – buf return, white leave, returned to lands Sitting bull- 14 killed when arrested 150 killed
Nez perce Chief joseph Removal from Oregon Whites killed Comply with us orders and move to reserve Troops attacked Attempted escape to Canada, 1700 mi journey, 30 mi away, told they would be sent to ansectral lands in Idaho, forced to settle in okla/Kansas Nearly extinct 40% died due to disease
apache Az, nm Geronomo pursued into mexico Women sent to fla
Wild west shows Will. Buf. Bill Cody Indians and buf