Oglala Lakota

The Battle of Little Bighorn in 1876 was perhaps the greatest victory for the Native Americans against the white European settlers. The Battle of Little Bighorn is also known as Custer's Last Stand and it was a fight between the Lakota, Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes against the 7th Cavalry Regiment of the United States Army. The Native Americans were led by "Crazy Horse" and "Sitting Bull," while the 7th Cavalry Regiment was led by General George Armstrong Custer. Custer's orders were to locate the

The Dakota War was a war between the Dakota Tribe and the U.S government in Minnesota. The Dakota’s Chief, Little Crow, had given up 24 million acres of land to the government in exchange of goods and annuity payments from the government (Liberty and Power in America, p. 441). They had also agreed to live on reservations which vastly restricted their hunting territories due to the presence of white settlers. In addition, the annuity payments were always late or never received, and the land that the

1. The film Dancing with Wolves takes place in South Dakota in 1863. John Dunbar is the main character who hurts his leg in battle and is sent to the frontier on a new mission as a Lieutenant. When Dunbar arrives in South Dakota he is there alone, no one else had made their way their yet. Dunbar gradually starts to live with the Indians and become one of them getting the name Dancing with Wolves. Another main character is Standing with a Fist, who marries Dancing with Wolves. Standing with a Fist

The Mandan Tribe is a society of Native Americans that have managed to survive for longer than three centuries through many various hardships in their environments of North Dakota and South Dakota. The Mandans have prospered due to their adaptable and unique civilization. They have anomalous customs and cultures that make it easy to advance. Some of the most essential and important information to include about them is how they have lived over the years. This involves their lifestyles, history, and

A Hunkpapa Lakota chief named Sitting Bull and the history of the Lakota nationhood was the chosen subject of Gary C. Anderson to write a biography on. Although most of the history about Sitting Bull took place back in the eighteen hundreds, Anderson did not come out with his book tell around 1995. Addison-Wesley Educational Publishers published the book in 1996. The book follows the history of Sitting Bull and the native Indians fight with the "white man" over land. The first chapter goes back

killed the chief was a sergeant of the Indian Police at Standing Rock named Red Tomahawk. Before his death Sitting Bull stated “I wish it to be remembered that I was the last man of my tribe to surrender my rifle.” Just two weeks after the death of the Lakota leader Sitting Bull, US troops would surround more than three hundred Sioux Indians and there leader Big Foot there was no escape. Colonel James W. Forsyth and his troops took up positions on the ridges around the Indians camp he then told the Indians

world are viewed as being connected to one another, ideally in balance. The physical world, natural world and spirit world are all interconnected. The Lakota believed and continue to believe that maintaining moral bounds, expressed as doing things “in a good way” is key to success in hunting and in all of life’s endeavors (Taylor, 2005). While the Lakota did not and do not live in a world of total ecological harmony with all beings, they seek balance in the world through reciprocity, giving and receiving

If you grew up in the United States then you have heard about The Battle of Little Big Horn, however you might remember it as being called Custer’s last stand. Hearing the title might bring up some knowledge of the battle, but why was the battle fought and did it serve a greater purpose? This paper will show how and why the battle happened and why the Battle of Little Bighorn could have been avoided as well as some of the effects the battle had. General George Armstrong Custer had gained the reputation

The Lakota tribes environmental wisdom and spirituality grew to stabilize among years of conservation and concern for the earth. All animals were respected like humans and the rivers and trees were cared for because the nature was well alive like the humans that existed in it. The Lakota tribe lives on the Northern Plains of North America and are often referred to as Sioux. The Lakota tribe of the Great Plains is very much rooted to the earth and place a huge emphasis on it being their home. In their

individual’s experiences during the early 1800’s. This paper will share key details of Charlotte Forten’s journal. Charlotte Forten was an African-American girl that attended a private school in New England. This paper will also showcase the book the Lakota Woman by Mary Brave Bird, a Native American woman that endured in order to survive during the 1800’s. Changes for the better include systems in place to end slavery, to stop racism, and to protect women’s rights. Forten’s journal opens while she