George Armstrong Custer

Lakota History Throughout North American expansion the Lakota people have suffered some of the worst and straight forward persecutions against Native American Indians, and live in some of the poorest if not the poorest conditions in the United States. This is sad for a people who use to be one of the strongest nations in the Central Plains, feared by white men and other Indian nations alike for their ferocity and warrior abilities in the heat of battle. The Lakota arrived at positions of dominance

1.|What happened to the Plains Indian population between 1780 and 1870?Ø The population declined by half because of disease and as the Sioux pushed west, they defeated weaker opposition. Cheyenne warrior anguished, disease shifted balance of power | 2.|Explain the Indian wars on the Great Plains:Ø It marked its last resistance of its population devastated by disease and demoralized by the removal policy pursued by the government. Some tribes including the crow, Arikara, Pawnee and Shoshoni fought

Burry My Heart At Wounded Knee by Dee Brown Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee is a historical narrative of the atrocities that Native Americans were forced to endure during the nineteenth century, primarily focusing on western tribes. This will be an in depth book report/ summary on what went on in this book, the primary focus, and the minor details. The strengths and weaknesses will also be stressed in this report along with an extensive analysis and evaluation. Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee provides

Zach Oetzel Mrs. Smith Junior English period 6 31 August 2016 True Dreams As I got into position, waiting for our command to attack from Tȟašúŋke Witkó (Crazy Horse), all I could think about was the dream I had last night. All I remember from the dream is a loud bang then total darkness. I had no idea what my dream meant, was I to die or was someone else. The thought never left my head. So I waited there on top of the ridge overlooking The Little Bighorn River down below the Greasy Grass field

I thought the movie Dances with Wolves was a good film. I think that this was a good film since it had a good storyline. In addition, I had thought the movies was also very interesting. I thought it was interesting as it showed me the communication barrier between Dunbar and the Indians, the Indians lack of knowledge on weaponry, and the perception of Indians. I also thought it was a good film, since I had also learned a few things from it. One of those things being the perception of Indians. The

topic alone at that. Reality of the matter does hold the truth that within 20 minutes, Custer and 225 of his men were dead. Another reality is the fact that Custer took 611 men into the Little Big Horn Valley where there were over 3,000 Lakota, Cheyenne, and other associated warriors encamped. Based off of simple math, if 611 men were taken and 226 men dead; what of the other 385 men who followed Custer into this proverbial “Valley of the Shadow of Death”? For

Whites settlers were moving West to the Great Plain. They were looking to start over with their new land that were wild and untouched. However, many Native American had already been there and the government were building railroads and roads. People rushed to settle in the west to mine for gold. Cities and town along with railroad and roads building at a rapid pace changed the habits of the buffalo. Buffalo were an important symbol in the Native Americans live they used buffalo as their main food

White and Indian Relations between 1865 to 1900 Confrontations and conflicts between White American and Native American during the late eighteen hundreds become increasingly one sided. From ritual practices and beliefs to land ownership and government policy; Native Americans and there white contour parts differed greatly. Between 1865 to 1900 the "White man" and Native American relationships in western United States could be characterized as a horrible and miss leading rampage of white man destroying

Blue and Grey, the Cavalry at Gettysburg The cavalry, an army component mounted on horseback, has been used by many nations and armies throughout the history of the world. Some have utilized the cavalry with tremendous success, while others have over looked the value that they could bring to the battlefield. The American Civil War as a whole has been scrutinized and diagnosed through generations of warfighters and historians in an effort to shed light on what was successful and what had failed

Cruelty, no matter what the reason may be, is never justifiable. Macbeth’s end, even if it had been a peaceful one, does not justify his means as no amount of cruelty can be justified through good intentions or peace later, as seen through General Custer and President Andrew Jackson.