Battle of the Little Bighorn

what had made them so special.So let’s begin! Sioux Indians were a group of Native Americans in the early days of America.They had came over the Pacific over 30,000 years ago from Asia.Fun Fact,the meaning of Sioux actually means “little snake”!The great leader “Sitting Bull” was actually from Sioux,also they were very nomadic for they didn't like moving from the position they…

Native Americans in the northern plains to relocate to a designated reservation, the Lakota Sioux, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho Native American tribes remained in the golden, rugged foothills of south-central Montana, near the Little Bighorn River ("Battle of the Little Bighorn"). Lieutenant George Armstrong Custer was attempting an element of surprise attack with all his troops as they marched forward to the massive camp to terminate the tribes. But the Native Americans were ready to fight,…

sitting bull another war chief because there was too many Indians. That started the battle of little big horn. Later on crazy horse attacks Colonel Custer in the battle of Montana, So crazy horse goes with a band to join forces with sitting bull to decimate Colonel Custer. Crazy horse was determined to get the Sioux Indians their…

Sioux tribe leader who located in the Great Plains region of modern day South Dakota around 1874 when gold was discovered in the Black Hills. Sitting Bull’s main focus was war and opposition of the American settlers. He began training and fighting in battles from the age of fourteen up to his death at age fifty-nine. During Sitting Bull’s early years, he didn’t really interact or witness any white dominations or invasions. Sitting Bull didn’t come to contact with the white supremacy until about…

as it showed the many different sides to Custer’s battle. Presenting the information in a play format brought to light the different viewpoints on the battle from the Native American’s opinions to the Americans to the artists. Denzin’s approach of presenting those debates about the battle elevates his overall argument that…

Bull and the Battle of Little Bighorn with Custer’s last stand but there is a battle that was more devastating and more impacting to the U.S. government that history seems to have forgotten. That battle is the Battle of Wabash that happened in the early stages of our country in the year of 1791. This battle would be a crucial point in our young countries history and the way we would have to overcome the issue of the Indian wars that would continue for another 100 years. The Battle of Wabash or…

actions at the Battle of Bull Run. He possesses a gift for avoiding injury, which gave him the nickname “Custer’s Luck.” Custer’s brave actions at Bull Run earned him positive attention of high-ranking officers and he earned himself an assignment to General George B. McClellan’s staff. Because of this, this earned Custer a promotion to brigadier general in 1863. Custer was placed in command of the Michigan Cavalry Brigade and over the next few years he distinguished himself at important battles…

Thanksgiving. What comes to mind? Delicious turkey, family, and the beautiful colors of the fall. Those may be the images to some. As a little kid, I remember reading a short story of the First Thanksgiving. The pages depicted a story of pilgrims who traveled from a far away land and voyaged to America, in which they called home. They were met with a man named Squanto, a Native American man indigenous to the area, who helps them survive in their new environment by showing them how to build…

In the Little Bighorn Battle on June 1876 between the Lakota and Cheyenne people verse the United States. The conflict was the cultural change and clash between the two: on one hand there is the Lakota and Cheyenne were they are buffalo/horse people, and on the other hand there is the United States is industrial/agricultural people. From 1868 the US and Lakota negotiated on the Fort Laramie Treaty; however, that made conflict towards the other tribes (National Park Service Website). This…

railroad expansion through territories). The 1800’s was truly “A Century of Dishonor”, as Americans disregarded previous treaties they established settling Indian boundaries and utilized brutal force to raid Natives of their property; although most battles between the Natives and Americans were uncalled for, some Indian actions needed interference by the…