1. W ARM U P 3/07 How does this picture depict Native American assimilation? (Remember- assimilation is to absorb and integrate one culture into another culture)

2. T REATY OF F ORT L ARAMIE Is the treaty upheld? NO!

3. T REATY OF F ORT L ARAMIE 1874: General George A. Custer led an expedition into the Black Hills w/miners seeking gold Prospectors quickly moved to the Sioux' sacred land US continued battle against Sioux in Black Hills 1877: gov’t finally confiscated the land

4. B ATTLE OF L ITTLE B IG H ORN 1876 Montana US gov’t tries to buy the gold-rich Black Hills from Sioux Talks fail Custer’s 7 th Calvary sent to round up the Sioux

5. B ATTLE OF L ITTLE B IG H ORN Leaders of Sioux: Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse

6. B ATTLE OF L ITTLE B IG H ORN Troops meet up w/ large number of Sioux Custer & 200 men killed “Custer’s Land Stand”

7. D AWES A CT 1887 Impacts all Native American tribes w/in US Put into effect by Congress

8. D AWES A CT Forces Native Americans onto reservations Gives land directly to people w/in a tribe Problem! Native Americans do not believe in private property—against their culture!

10. D AWES A CT Increases the assimilation process into American culture through education Children sent to schools Forbidden from wearing tribal clothes & speaking native language

15. W OUNDED K NEE 1890 Sitting Bull’s death leads to series of events Chief Big Foot attempted to lead Sitting Bull’s followers to Pine Ridge Intercepted  surrender to 7 th Cavalry troops

16. W OUNDED K NEE 120 men & 230 women/children herded to Wounded Knee Creek Attempt to disarm Sioux Single gunshot (accident?) led to massacre 290 Sioux killed

20. C LOSER List two things that you learned today about the conflicts between the Native Americans and US government. Be specific! (ex: do not just write “Dawes Act”)