Chief Little Raven Research Paper

Chief Little Raven was born in about 1810 on the Plains of Nebraska, probably near the Platte River. Chief Little Raven, or Houusoo, which means “young raven”. Houusoo grew up to be a very influential man. He brought peace to many nations in his world. He welcomed white people during the Gold Rush. Houusoo was a very powerful man both in Oklahoma, Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, and almost anywhere else he traveled. Young Raven was widely known for his superior speaking skills, as well as his dignified appearance.
Chief Little Raven started his fame as a peacemaker in 1840. He helped the people around his tribe learn to cooperate and share their natural resources. He was able to improve the lives of people in the Southern Arapaho, Cheyenne, Kiowa, Comanche, and Plains Apache. Then, in 1857, Chief Little Raven became worried about the food sources of his tribe. He contacted the American government and asked for farm implements, and instruction on how to use them and grow better crops. As time went on, Chief Little Raven became a very influential person. He even became a leading spokesperson …show more content…
This treaty removed the Arapaho from their homes, but Chief Little Raven hoped that doing so would bring peace. Chief Little Raven became very frustrated when he learned that the white people were not upholding their side of the treaty. That frustration turned to anger with the Sand Creek Massacre where more than one hundred men, women, and children were killed unjustly by soldiers led by Col. Chivington. Even then, Chief Little Raven worked to find peace, even accepting another move, this time to present-day Oklahoma. While the Arapaho lived there, Chief Little Raven worked for peace in New York, Washington D.C., and other cities in the East. The Red River War started in 1874. Chief Little Raven’s influence was the only reason that the Southern Arapaho stayed out of this