Indian Wars Buffalo Settlers moved west and overhunted thousands of buffalo *Buffalo will nearly become extinct Buffalo Soldiers- African America Cavalry Unit, named by Native Americans for their bravery Massacre Col. Chivington leads Colorado volunteers to attack Black Kettle (leader of the Cheyenne Indians) and his tribe 400 Indian men, women and children were slaughtered massacre shocks the nation Gold discovery 1876 Gold discovered in the Black Hills of South Dakota part of Lakota Sioux Indian reservation. Forces Lokata Sioux out of their land and into Montana Battle of Little Bighorn Battle of Little Bighorn (1876) Lt. Col. George Custer leads an army against the Lakota, Sioux, and Cheyenne Indians Montana Custers Last Stand- Custer is killed Exodus of the Nez Perce Exodus of the Nez Perce Nez Perce were moved to Oklahoma Chief Joseph leader of the Nez Perce resisted U.S. attempts to force his tribe onto reservations, and attempted to a peace treaty with U.S. Wounded Knee (1890) 300 innocent Sioux Indians including women and children are slaughtered within minutes after unknown gunfire goes off marks the end of the Indian Wars Century of Dishonor A Century of Dishonor (1881) book written by Helen Hunt Jackson that detailed the U.S.s dealings with Indian tribes Believed U. S. Government had violated principles of justice that are the basis of international law. Assimilation Dawes Act- an act which attempted to assimilate the Indians into white-mans society assimilation system in which Indians give up their culture and way of life in favor of the white- mans act would give each male 160 acres for his family