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*'''1864: '''Sand Creek Massacre 400-500 Southern Cheyenne under leadership of Black Kettle and Arapaho killed by U.S. Soldiers | *'''1864: '''Sand Creek Massacre 400-500 Southern Cheyenne under leadership of Black Kettle and Arapaho killed by U.S. Soldiers | ||
*'''1864-65:''' Southern Cheyenne, and allies Arapaho and Sioux angered by the Sand Creek Massacre raided the South Platte area, and wagon trains | *'''1864-65:''' Southern Cheyenne, and allies Arapaho and Sioux angered by the Sand Creek Massacre raided the South Platte area, and wagon trains | ||
*'''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 | ||
*'''1875-76: '''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. | ||
*'''1876:''' the '''Northern Cheyenne''' participated in the Battle of the Little Big Horn | *'''1876:''' the '''Northern Cheyenne''' participated in the Battle of the Little Big Horn | ||
*'''1876:''' Battle of Wolf Mountain | *'''1876:''' Battle of Wolf Mountain | ||
*'''1877:''' April the Northern Cheyenne | *'''1877:''' April the '''Northern Cheyenne divided into four groups''': '''Two Moon '''group went the Fort Keogh,surrendered to Colonel Miles, the warriors became scouts. Later Fighting as scouts against Sioux and Nez Perce Indians. '''Second group -''' largest group- moved east and joned other Cheyenne bands, who surrendered at Red Cloud Agency in Nebraska. '''Third group- '''went to Oklahoma and joined the Southern Cheyenne. '''Fourth group'''- joined the Northenr Arapaho at Wind River Agency in Wyoming. | ||
*'''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. | ||