Battle of the Little Bighorn

disregard for the natives territory proved to be just another casualty of the Gilded Age as tribes were forced onto reservations or devastated in battle when they resisted. These battles culminated into the Indian Wars and contained some of the most brutal fighting seen west of the Mississippi River in places like the Sand Creek Massacre, the Battle of Little Bighorn, or the Ghost Dance movement that saw white fear and ignorance lead to mass killings of resisting Indians (Shi and Tindall, p.…

Westward expansion is an integral part of the American story. It brought enormous economic output, and new political ideas. But not all were winners during the expansion, the First Nations Peoples were slaughtered and removed from their tribal homelands. The following will describe the expansion of the United States from before the Revolutionary war until the Civil War. The journey of explaining western expansion can only begin with the Revolutionary War and its conclusion. Before the…

In most cases, Americans love a true underdog story. Movies that have a David vs Goliath-like plot, that culminates in a major battle that results in David overcoming all odds and concurring the Goliath-like antagonist. But the reality for most of history is that of tragedy and no heroic ending. This is the case the Lakota of the Pine Ridge Indian Agency fell victim to in the winter of 1890 when approximately 500 soldiers came to stop a ceremony later called the Ghost Dance. The horrifying…

And of course, this is exactly what the Natives did. However, this proved to be a little more difficult than it sounded, not because of the two groups themselves, but because of the way they each trained their horses, one group training them to mount from the right and the other from the left. Thus a conflict ensues in which an Indian…

the main character Zits spends time in an Indian boy’s body that can’t talk because he had his throat cut by a white soldier. During this chapter, Zits witnesses the Indians fighting against Custer and his army at the Battle of Little Bighorn. The most gruesome part of the battle was the aftermath when Zits witnesses “Indian men, women, and children desecrating the bodies of the dead white soldiers.” It is easy to see that Sherman Alexie is showing that the motive of the Indians in this scene…

Since the “White Man” first discovered Native people, we have been forced to submit to their will, we have went through genocide, slavery, and just about anything else you can possible think of; however, even after all Native people have went through we still stand strong today, and we even fight in wars that aren’t our own. Today I want to tell you about a subject that could get messy if you are dead set in your ways, but I ask that you please keep your mind open, because I as a Native American…

Jackson Hole, Wyoming, is a vacationer's paradise. With close proximity to Yellow National Park and the Grand Teton National Park, there's plenty to do with spectacular scenery. If you're looking for an adventure, consider kayaking at Jackson Hole. Flowing from the mountain ranges and nearby canyons, Jackson Hole waters are the perfect location for kayaking. Beginner kayakers will enjoy the tranquil water that Shoshone Lake offers. An advantage to beginning on this lake is that no motorized…