CategorySioux Nation

Part of our in-depth series exploring Sioux Nation Forts Wounded Knee Battleground By 1890, no Indians live freely in the West. Furthermore, Congress has cut back Indian appropriations, provoking hunger and the outbreak of disease. Sitting Bull is...

Part of our in-depth series exploring Sioux Nation Forts The following is from the book, Encyclopedia of American Indian Wars, by Jerry Keenan. 8 January, 1877: This was one of the last military actions of the Great Sioux War of 1876-1877. By late...

Part of our in-depth series exploring Sioux Nation Forts The following story is from the book, Encyclopedia of Indian Wars, by Gregory F. Michno. 30 December, 1890: The day after the Wounded Knee incident, several bands of Lakotas-perhaps 4,000...

Part of our in-depth series exploring Sioux Nation Forts The following story and picture is from the book, Encyclopedia of Indian Wars, by Gregory F. Michno. Whitestone Hill 3 September 1863, Whitestone Hill: Launching his Missouri River column in...

Part of our in-depth series exploring Sioux Nation Forts The following is from the book, Indian Wars, by Bill Yenne. Merritt received word that an estimated eight hundred Cheyenne warriors had left Red Cloud's Agency to join the hostile...

Part of our in-depth series exploring Sioux Nation Forts The following is from the book, Indian Wars, by Bill Yenne. Another incident a year later would involve the man whose name is synonymous with the Indian War history of Montana. Lieutenant...

Part of our in-depth series exploring Sioux Nation Forts The following is from the book, Encyclopedia of Indian Wars, by Gregory F. Michno. 29 August 1865, Ranchester, Wyoming: Launching the Powder River campaign, Brig. Gen. Patrick E. Connor led...