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== History == | == History == | ||
The Northern Cheyenne and the Southern Cheyenne, share their early history as the [[Cheyenne Indians|Cheyenne]] Tribe. The Cheyenne Tribe divided into the Northern and Southern | The Northern Cheyenne and the Southern Cheyenne, share their early history as the [[Cheyenne Indians|Cheyenne]] Tribe. The Cheyenne Tribe divided into the Northern and Southern Cheyenne in 1825 | ||
Among the many tribes involved in the Battle of the Little Big Horn the Northern Cheyenne helped defeat General Custer's army. | Among the many tribes involved in the Battle of the Little Big Horn the Northern Cheyenne helped defeat General Custer's army. | ||
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==== Brief Timeline ==== | ==== Brief Timeline ==== | ||
*1700 living in Minnesota River valley | |||
*1700 during 1700's migrated to the Sheyenne River valley in North Dakota | |||
*1800's pressures forced them to the Missouri River, North and South Dakota. | |||
*1825: The tribe | |||
*1850 had migrated to North Platte River in eastern Wyoming. | |||
*'''1851:''' Treaty at Fort Laramie gave the Cheyenne and other tribes land between the Platte and Arkansas Rivers, in what became Wyoming, Nebraska, Colorado, and western Kansas. | *'''1851:''' Treaty at Fort Laramie gave the Cheyenne and other tribes land between the Platte and Arkansas Rivers, in what became Wyoming, Nebraska, Colorado, and western Kansas. | ||
*'''1857-1879:''' the Cheyenne fought an ongoing war with the U.S. Army | |||
*'''1859:''' | *'''1859:''' | ||
*''' | *'''1864: '''Sand Creek Massacre 400-500 Cheyenne and Arapaho killed by U.S. Soldiers | ||
*''' | *'''1876:''' the '''Northern Cheyenne ''' | ||
*'''1877:''' Cheyenne surrendered and were removed to the Southern Cheyenne Reservation in Indian Territory | *'''1877:''' Cheyenne surrendered and were removed to the Southern Cheyenne Reservation in Indian Territory | ||
*'''1878:''' In the fall of 1878, part of the '''Northern Cheyenne '''were allowed to go back north. | *'''1878:''' In the fall of 1878, part of the '''Northern Cheyenne '''were allowed to go back north. | ||
*'''1880-1891:''' the tribe gathered to southeastern Montana | |||
*'''1884:''' Tongue River Reservation was established for the '''Northern Cheyenne '''on 16 November by executive order of President Chester A. Arthur. | *'''1884:''' Tongue River Reservation was established for the '''Northern Cheyenne '''on 16 November by executive order of President Chester A. Arthur. | ||
*'''1884:''' '''Northern Cheyenne Reservation '''is established | |||
*'''1884:''' [[St. Labre Indian School (Montana)|St. Labre Catholic Indian Boarding School]] was established at site of Ashland, Montana | *'''1884:''' [[St. Labre Indian School (Montana)|St. Labre Catholic Indian Boarding School]] was established at site of Ashland, Montana | ||
*'''1900:''' The Tongue River Reservation was enlarged by executive order on 19 March 1900 to include from the west bank of the Tongue River to the eastern boundary of the Crow Reservation | *'''1900:''' The Tongue River Reservation was enlarged by executive order on 19 March 1900 to include from the west bank of the Tongue River to the eastern boundary of the Crow Reservation | ||
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== Records == | == Records == | ||
'''Agencies''' | '''Agencies''' | ||
Northern Cheyenne | Northern Cheyenne Agency | ||
Tongue River Agency | |||
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== Important Web Sites == | == Important Web Sites == | ||