WAR ON THE PLAINS

Who is involved?

The Sioux Indians They had always

lived in the Black Hills in the Dakotas

General Custer’s Men (U.S. Army) Custer found gold in

the Black Hills

How did the

American People see

the Indians?

Reservations

The Native Americans were sent to reservations Lacked food and resources Tried to Assimilate Indian children

Changing your customs and culture to fit in with mainstream culture

Many battles were fought in this struggle for land and identity

Battle of Little Bighorn

Commonly known as Custer’s Last Stand June 1876

The army tried to force the Sioux out in order to have access to the gold in the Black Hills

The Sioux Indians won the battle Did it help them in the long

term?

Let’s Look to the Sources!

We will look at two maps to see the changes in Sioux territory over time

Then we will read two stories written by people who were actually at the Battle of Little Bighorn