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Battle of Little Bighorn Battle Analysis The subject of this paper is going to cover one of the most controversial battles in history, George Armstrong Custer’s defeat at Little Bighorn on 25 June, 1876. We will examine what could have happened though if Custer would have taken the advice of his scouts and held off on the attack. At the time this was Custer’s best source of intelligence, should he have heeded the advice of his human intelligence (HUMINT) sources? This battle has been well…

Battle of the Washita The goal the Battle of Washita was to destroy morale of the Natives and that is exactly what happened. On November 27th, 1868 LT. Colonel George Armstrong Custer led an attack on the Southern Cheyenne village of Peace Chief Blake Kettle. He took them by surprise by attacking the during the cold of winter and during the cover the early morning dawn. Lt. Colonel George Armstrong Custer led an attack from each side of the village. The Natives were trapped, caught off guard…

Along with Paleoindian and Archaic peoples, in the 1981 work O’Neill concludes that there are ten possible tribes to which rock art can possibly attributed to in specific ranges: Various Plains Apache groups, Comanche, Kiowa, Kiowa Apache bands, Cheyenne, Arapaho, Wichita, Pawnee, Osage, and Kanza. He also suggests that the sites “… could be measured in hundreds of years rather than thousands” (O’Neill 1981, 26). This is a broad range of traditions and peoples to filter through at any given site…

War. Most Indians were settled in Texas, Utah, and California. Indians were few and scattered on the Great Plains because it was too dry. These Indians are known as the Plain Indians. They are the large group of various tribes including the Sioux, Cheyenne, Comanche, and Blackfoot (warpaths2peacepipes.com). First off, this large group were the ones to live on the most fertile land in the west, the Plains. Secondly, the Plain Indians were also the most prominent group of Indians, at the time, to…

drive for success put a terrible negative connotation on his ethical behavior. So much so that he was willing to kill all the Indian men, women and children of the world to get promoted. One sunny day General Custer and his troops rode in on the Cheyenne Nation where they slaughtered 103 Indians (Mass, 2016). His clouded judgment wanted to hunt down those that escaped, not taking time for the individualized consideration of his men; only thinking of how this will effect his next promotion. He…

The Searchers is a “classic” western. It tells the story of Ethan Edwards who is accompanied by his nephew Martin Pawley and their five-year-long search to find his niece after she is captured and her family killed by the Comanche Indians. Little Big Man is a “revisionist” western. It tells the story of Jack Crabbe, a 121-year-old man asked to tell his story about his life, which includes being captured and raised by the Indians and living in a white society with a variety of jobs leading him to…

Sitting Bull I read Sitting Bull: Champion of His People, written by Shannon Garst. Sitting Bull, born in 1831, leader of the Hunkpapa Lakota people, and father of two, Crow Foot, and Many Horses. Was not just a leader to his people, but also a champion. When he was younger he was fearless of anyone and anything that he came along. He lead the Lakota people to a rebellion against the United States government's rules and regulations. One day while minding his own business the “Indian Agency…

The Kiowa tribe is a small, nomadic group of Plains Indians residing in the American southwest. N. Scott Momaday, the author of The Way to Rainy Mountain, is a member of the Kiowa tribe. His family has been a part of the tribe for generations (McNamara, 1). Momaday divides his story into three sections: The Setting Out, The Going On, and The Closing In. Each section tells a different part of tribe’s history. Within each section, Momaday utilizes three voices to help tell the story of his…

The famous Chief Sitting Bull of the Sioux Tribe once said, “Let us put our minds together and see what life we can make for our children.” It is truly a shame that the Sioux culture could not provide for more generations. They had many incredible achievements and traditions that will forever be remembered. For instance, they eliminated many boundaries that were placed on mankind, including communication and connection with the Earth. Their lifestyle was controlled by one creature that provided…

Zits is a foster child, having spent the majority of his life moving from one negative or abusive family experience to another. Most of his time traveling gave him a lot of experiences. Over the book ZIts accomplish much more experiences than anyone else over the world.Result of time traveling, he also changed to angry little boy into critical thinking and individual. One event that most effect on ZIts was his second time traveling. Which was Native Indian Boy, a small boy at the camp of Little…