Cheyenne

:This article is about the Native American people; for other uses see Cheyenne (disambiguation).

18th Century/Indian Wars

In 1851, the first Cheyenne 'territory' was established in northern Colorado. The Fort Laramie Treaty of 1851 granted this territory. Today this former territory includes the cities of Fort Collins, Denver and Colorado Springs. Not long after 1851, the Cheyenne had lost this land due to the influx of settlers due to the gold rush.

Related Topics:
1851 - Fort Laramie Treaty of 1851 - Fort Collins - Denver - Colorado Springs - Gold rush

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In the Indian Wars, the Cheyenne were the victims of the Sand Creek Massacre in 1864, in which the Colorado Militia killed 600 Cheyenne. In the early morning on November 27, 1868 the Battle of Washita River started when United States Army Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer led the 7th U.S. Cavalry in an attack on a band of peaceful Cheyenne legally living on reservation land with Chief Black Kettle. 103 Cheyenne were killed, mostly women and children. Only after the Sand Creek Massacre and Battle of Washita River did the Cheyenne become hostile towards the influx of settlers. The Cheyenne had initially sought peaceful relations with the settlers/colonists. The Sand Creek Massacre was a pivotal role in the Indian Wars of the west, as news of the event spread, area tribes began to mount a strong offense to settlers/colonists.

Related Topics:
Indian Wars - Sand Creek Massacre - November 27 - 1868 - Battle of Washita River - United States Army - George Armstrong Custer - 7th U.S. Cavalry - Chief Black Kettle

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The Northern Cheyenne also participated in the Battle of the Little Bighorn, which took place on June 25, 1876. The Cheyenne, along with the Lakota and a small band of Arapaho, annihilated George Armstrong Custer and his 7th Cavalry contingent of Army soldiers. It is estimated that population of the encampment of the Cheyenne, Lakota and Arapaho along the Little Bighorn River was approximately 10,000, which would make it one of the largest gathering of Native Americans in North America in pre-reservation times. News of the event had traveled across the United States, and reached Washington DC just as the United States was celebrating its Centennial. This caused much anger towards the Cheyenne and Lakota. Pursuit of the Cheyenne and Lakota became an urgent action.

Related Topics:
Battle of the Little Bighorn - June 25 - 1876 - Arapaho - Little Bighorn River

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