People of the Black Hills War

The Civil War and its aftermath had great impacts on Native American tribes all across the country. At the start of the war, many tribes had decided to join the Confederacy, mostly because some of their tribe members had owned slaves. Since they were apart of the Confederate States of America, the Confederacy had decided to pay all of the annuities that the Government of the United States had provided. After the Civil War, the tribes that were apart of the Confederacy were severely punished. The…

decades preceding the Civil War were consumed by the pursuit of empire in the American West by the United States. Indians who inhabited immense part of the territory, fought to defend and conserve their cultural identity. Native Americans opposed as a flood of settlers and the conversion of their environment confronted them. Ultimately, extension in the American West comprised of conquering, displacement, and the ruling over Native Americans. The American West and Indian wars continued until…

The famous Battle of Bunker Hill took place on June 17, 1775, and was the first major battle of the American Revolution. Although the British ended up winning in the end, the battle symbolizes American bravery to confront a highly trained British Army. I have included this monument because a number of blacks fought alongside the colonists during the battle ("Bunker Hill…

Fallen Chief Crazy Horse was perhaps one of the greatest war leaders of the Lakota people, his reputation and prestige as a courageous and fearless warrior was acknowledged by his enemies and allies alike. He is remembered for being one of the bravest of warriors always riding at the front of a charge. In his lifetime he counted more than two hundred coups which exceeding the likes of other respected warriors such as Red Cloud, Spotted Tail, and Sitting Bull. If Crazy Horse had lived in an…

attacks into Mexico. The U.S. then places soldiers near his reservation, so Geronimo and some of his people escape to their stronghold in Mexico and build an army. Geronimo flees the reservation again when he hears rumors he is going to be arrested. Then the U.S. army sends a large force against Geronimo's 24 men. He surrenders and is sent to prison in Florida. He dies on a reservation as a prisoner of war. Little Wolf (Northern−Cheyenne chief) who helps lead a number of battles. The Northern…

The Battle of Little Bighorn In the land of the Black Hills, gold was discovered by white settlers. This event took place in the 1870’s in Dakota Territory. The chance to get rich was now for the American settlers, but the only problem was a Native American tribe called the Sioux occupied this land. The United States Government saw this as a problem. On January 31, 1876, the government urged the Sioux leader named Sitting Bull, and his people to give their land away to white settlers and…

I believe the U.S government should give land back to the Native Americans because money wouldn’t do them very good because they want back their land because they were stolen from, the Black Hills from the Great Sioux were stolen because they found gold on those lands. Giving them land is a good things and the U.S can provide them with land and workers to build them new and stable homes and schools so kids won’t drop out and not have a education. The conditions they have on the reservations…

In the early 1940’s, the battles of World War II ravaged western Europe. However, the battles of World War II weren’t the only battles being fought. While the US participated in the war across the sea, the battle for racial justice was also underway at home. It was during World War II that despite the unfounded and harsh stigmas surrounding African Americans the first African American air force unit, the Tuskegee Airmen, was created in 1941. Through their brave and integrity, the Tuskegee Airmen…

extensive role African Americans had played on both sides during the Revolutionary War. At the 1876 Centennial Celebration in Philadelphia, not a single person acknowledged the contributions of Africans in establishing the nation. By 1783, thousands of African Americans had become involved in the war. Most were active participants, some gained their freedom, and others were victimized. Even through their struggle, Blacks refused to be just random bystanders and gave their loyalty to whatever…

Indians and European settlers leading to Lord Dunmore’s War in the Year 1774, where Governor Dunmore of Virginia sent an army of 3,000 to defeat 1,000 natives (as they were found to be raiding settlers and traders). Finally, conditions between the settlers and Native Americans reached their lowest point during the 1800’s, as the American government passed new bills to relocate Indians onto reservations if they did not assimilate, and initiated wars if said tribes did not abide to them. Author…