Battle of the Little Bighorn

1896, the year of a fundamental election. The year 1873 marked the end of many movements and eras, but set the scene for other prospecting years. One big era that ended in 1873 was the Native Americans free roam over Western U.S.. The Battle of Little Bighorn( Custer's Last Stand) was the last successful Native American defense led by Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse against Custer and his men. Not much later, Native Americans were declared to live on reservations. Another era that ended was…

1800’s, the view that a person would see is vastly different than the view a person would see in present day. In present day, the skyline would often be filled with buildings, cars, and more people than wild animals. Back in the late 1800’s, there was little buildings (if any), no cars, and wild open space filled with different type of wild animals. The west was just beginning to become settled by the Americans because the east coast was filled up and land was needed. The view of the west was in…

In this story Zits Is caught up in the middle of the battle of little bighorn. This was considered as a timely novel because Alexie wrote it when the USA waged war against countries that where accused of trying to destroy their freedom. India was one of the countries that USA waged war against.Zits is a character that…

of the world. As a young child he was just an average child with nothing specifically special about him. When he was ten he killed his first buffalo which officially made him a man. At the age of fourteen he was involved in his first tribe battle; in this battle Sitting bull earned a feather and was finally seen as a leader. Sitting Bull was a magnificent warrior who became the greatest Lakota chief to ever live, as a chief he stood up for his tribe when the American’s…

The Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL), also known as the Bakken pipeline because of the area where it begins, will transport 470,000 barrels of crude oil 1,168 miles every day from hydraulic fracturing sites in northwestern North Dakota down to Illinois, if built. There are conflicting reports as to whether the oil would be used in this country or if it would be exported. The current route of the pipeline is less than half of a mile from the Sioux’s reservation border. All along the route of the…

The fittest in this case was the rich businessman and the way they survived was through the energy of the unfit, the workers. During this time it was the rise of the business to the expense of the workers. People had to work for many hours with very little to almost nothing in return, not to mention the dangers of working at this time. Not only did men have to work but women and children also had to do hard labor as well. With high demand, there was more production, and to keep up with this high…

This is due to his involvement in the Great Sioux Wars of the 1870’s. After winning the battle of Little Bighorn, he was also feared by the White society. Years after his famous battle, Sitting Bull was forced to surrender due to starvation in his tribe. They were then relocated and placed on a reservation. This reservation is where Sitting Bull…

Hitchcock, Dawes Severalty Act, Battle of Little Bighorn. The Dawes Severalty Act shows a significant difference between the treatment of the “Indian Problem” compared to the African Americans. The act was another attempt to assimilate Indians by forcing them onto landholdings, and partitioning…

rights that guaranteed in laws and treaties. They also made great contributions in Revival the Indian culture heritage. Battle of the Little Big Horn After discovering gold in the Black hills of the South Dakota, the U.S. troop overlooked the former treaty agreements and intruded this region. The 600 American soldiers, led by George Armstrong Custer, entered the Little Bighorn Valley. The Custer’s troop suffered a disastrous defeat after being attacked by 3,000 Native…

At the time, the Native population was dwindling and they were restricted to reserves. As film was being invented, the U.S. 7th cavalry opened fire on the last free Native community at the Battle of Little Bighorn at Pine Ridge Indian Reservations in South Dakota (Diamond, "Reel Injun"). This incident influenced many people, especially filmmakers, to perpetuate the idea that Natives were a myth, as if they "didn 't exist" or they became "extinct".…