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Native American Conflicts in the West

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ReservationsLand "given" to Native Americans to live upon
Homestead Act of 1862U.S. gave free land to people who would farm it
DugoutType of home made out of sod & cut into ground/hill
Battle of Little Big Horn 1876Also called Custer's Last Stand - natives killed attacking U.S. troops
Sand Creek Massacre 1864U.S. colonel leads troops to kill sleeping Cheyenne in S.E. Colorado
Crazy HorseLakota warrior who led attacking raids on whites
Wounded Knee Massacre 1891U.S. troops opened fire on unarmed Lakota in S.W. South Dakota
BuffaloMain food source for Plains Indians
Nomadic way of lifeMoving from place to place following food source or because of weather
Agricultural way of lifeLiving in one place as farmers


Social Studies Department
Santa Fe High School
Santa Fe, NM

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