Sand Creek Massacre

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The engagement with Cheyenne Indians on Sand Creek, the Colorado Territory, with the militia massacre of Cheyenne women and children, 40 miles south of Fort Lyon, Denver, by Col. John M. Chivington, 1st Colorado Cavalry.

Colorado governor orders Native Americans to Sand Creek reservation

Colorado Governor John Evans warns that all peaceful Native Americans in the region must report to the Sand Creek reservation or risk being attacked, creating

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Sand Creek Massacre | Historynet

Facts, information and articles about The Sand Creek Massacre, an event of Westward Expansion from the Wild West The Sand Creek Massacre Facts Dates

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Sand Creek Massacre - Archaeology Magazine Archive

The site of the Sand Creek Massacre has finally been pinpointed after a century of dispute over its location.

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The West | Ken Burns | PBS

A nine-part series chronicling the turbulent history of one of the most extraordinary landscapes on earth. Beginning when the land belonged only to Native Americans and ending in the 20th century, the film introduces unforgettable characters whose competing dreams transformed the land. It was a…

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