Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument

against the government's efforts to imprison the Sioux on reservations. Almost all the Native Americans were sent to reservations by the late nineteenth century (Pollard, pg. 571). Crazy Horse was involved in many battles, including the Battle of Little Bighorn. Reading this excerpt reminded me of many other unimaginable stories of Indian relocation such as the Trail of Tears, conflicts between Native Americans and the European settlers, and the United States government’s…

A long time ago, enemies of the Sioux were taking their horses and running off the buffalo. Standing Bear the First asked his brave warriors to help punish the enemies and make them return to their homeland. On his horse Standing Bear, was followed by ten warriors on foot. His horse was his most prized possession. For days, the party traveled, but the enemy hid, because they didn’t want an open fight with the Sioux. Enemies knew that the they were the bravest of the brave. Eventually the Sioux…

The Battle of the Little Big Horn was way more than just a battle. The events that led up to the battle may be more important than the battle itself. In 1874, gold was discovered in the Black Hills of Dakota. Let it be known that in 1851 the Treaty of Fort Laramie was signed and it protected the Black Hills from white settlement and miners. The Black Hills was considered holy land by the Sioux Indians. The government offered to buy the Black Hills from the Sioux but they refused to sell. Then…

family history, Connell captures the importance of The Battle of the Little Bighorn. Throughout the non-linear story, the reader is taken back and forth between stories about Custer’s challengers and his troops. The author’s objectivity is apparent because the reader is given the opportunity to capture the battle from both perspectives. ∆ Before The Battle of the Little Bighorn, General Custer had celebrated many victories; however, this…

the U.S. Government and the infringement of treaties and with white settlers encroaching into the sacred land in the Black Hills in search of gold. Seven thousand Sioux, Cheyenne and Arapaho assembled in the summer of 1876 on the banks of the Little Bighorn River, (King, 2016). During this time the Secretary of War, J.D. Cameron reported to the U.S. Senate and President in 1876, “The true Policy, in my judgment, is to send troops against them in the winter, the sooner the better, and whip them…

historical figures. The objective historical narrative is lost and shrouded by American exceptionalism and the myth of progress and expansion in the American West. Nowhere is this more apparent than the mythos surrounding Custer and the battle of the Little Bighorn. For many Americans, Custer is remembered as a war hero who was “gallantly” vanquished with his men on Last Stand…

Lieutenant Colonel George Custer attacked Sioux forces near Little Bighorn. Even though the Battle of Little Bighorn has been greatly remembered, the conflict was not the only factor in the final outcome of Little Bighorn. The United States government, Sioux tribes, and American citizens all played roles in the story, which all led to the outcome of Little Bighorn. The pivotal moments that led to the outcome of the Battle of Little Bighorn were the signing of the Treaty of Fort Laramie, the gold…

directed by Yves Simoneau. This movie occurs in the western part of America, in many Indian reservations. The main location was Pine Ridge, and the main battle was at Wounded Knee. The movie begins around the time when the Sioux were defeated at Little Bighorn. Then, the Americans continued to try and steal their land. Americans offered the Natives money for their land, but they refused to take it, because they believed some of it was sacred, and they did not want to give up. Americans were…

Gary C. Anderson wrote the biography Sitting Bull and the Paradox of Lakota Nationhood in an effort to tell the story, from Sitting Bull’s perspective, of how the Lakota nationhood were committed to defend their land as well as examine the goals and purposes of the American culture to dominate upon them. Despite the factionalisms, encouraged by the federal government, in the Lakota that led to the division of the nationhood, Sitting Bull is considered one of the most significant and influential…

Crazy Horse Memorial The Crazy Horse Memorial was made by Korczak Ziolkowski on June 3, 1948. It is carved from the mountain in the Black Hills South Dakota. The monument is a tribute to a Native American war hero. He is known for fighting the battle against George Armstrong Custer at the Battle of Big Horn (http://www.cnn.com/2012/11/05/us/crazy-horse-memorial/). Crazy horse was a member of the Teton Sioux tribe; he was an Oglala Lakota warrior: who was pointing into the distance riding a…