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*'''1866-1868: Northern Cheyenne''',Sioux (Miniconjous, Ogalal, San Arcs, Brules), Northern Arapaho, were opposed to the construction of the Bozeman Trail. The battle Massacre Ridge (December 1866) 2,000 warrors killed eighty-one soldiers under the command of Captain William J. Fetterman. Three forts were built to protect the developeing trail and workers, Fort Reno, Fort Phil Kearny and Fort C.F. Smith. The Bozeman Trail was abandoned as the Union Pacific Railroad would make the trail obsolete. | *'''1866-1868: Northern Cheyenne''',Sioux (Miniconjous, Ogalal, San Arcs, Brules), Northern Arapaho, were opposed to the construction of the Bozeman Trail. The battle Massacre Ridge (December 1866) 2,000 warrors killed eighty-one soldiers under the command of Captain William J. Fetterman. Three forts were built to protect the developeing trail and workers, Fort Reno, Fort Phil Kearny and Fort C.F. Smith. The Bozeman Trail was abandoned as the Union Pacific Railroad would make the trail obsolete. | ||
*'''1868:''' May 10,Treaty at Fort Laramie with the '''Northern Cheyenne '''and Northern Arapaho | *'''1868:''' May 10,Treaty at Fort Laramie with the '''Northern Cheyenne '''and Northern Arapaho | ||
*1875 Indian Homestead Act, precluded the need for a feservation. This land law, Indians were free to file clamis of 160 acres. | |||
*'''1875-76: '''there were approximately 15,000 gold seekers in the Black Hills | *'''1875-76: '''there were approximately 15,000 gold seekers in the Black Hills | ||
*'''1876: '''Battle of Powder River U.S. under command of Colonel Mackenzie 1,100 soldiers attacted and burned the Northern Cheyenne village on Powder River. | *'''1876: '''Battle of Powder River U.S. under command of Colonel Mackenzie 1,100 soldiers attacted and burned the Northern Cheyenne village on Powder River. | ||