1. The Battle of Little Bighorn and Wounded Knee Massacre

2. The Sioux Peaceful nomadic hunters
Were promised the Black Hills in the Dakota Territory
A gold rush in in the Black Hills of SD led to the Sioux land losing the land.
U.S. Gov’t breaks treaties to take the land

3. American Indians leave the reservations
Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse (Sioux leaders) did not want their people on reservations
10,000 American Indians meet at the Little Bighorn River

4. Custer’s Last Stand
Custer and 200 of his men go out looking for Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse
Attacked by 3,000 American Indians
Custer and all of his men are killed
Most decisive American Indian victory in the Plains Indian War

5. The Ghost Dance Started in 1886 by Wokovo
A new world without white men
A world with plenty of game
Dead would be resurrected
Wearing the shirt would keep them from death

6. The Death of Sitting Bull
The Ghost Dance reached Standing Rock
Sitting Bull refused to stop it
A fight ensued and Sitting Bull along with seven Indians died

8. The Wounded Knee Camp
The Teepees were set up in a valley next to Wounded Knee Creek
Surrounded by soldiers
Four Hotchkiss guns on a hill overlooking the camp

10. December 29, 1890 the Indians were ordered to hand over their guns
Only two were given
The soldiers searched the camp and found 40 guns

11. Indian gun went off
Soldiers in the camp started firing
Soldiers on the hill fired at the teepees with the Hotchkiss guns

12. Over 300 Indians killed
Ended all Indian resistance

14. References http://www.hanksville.org/daniel/lakota/Ghost_Dance.html
"Indian Dances of North America" by Reginald and Gladys Laubin