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The Washita Battlefield National Historic Site: Ghosts of the Cheyenne
On a bitterly cold night in November of 1868, more than one hundred Indians lie in tangled heaps of death across a frozen battlefield. This article explores the tragedy of the attack, as well as showcasing one of the most sacred places in Oklahoma.
4 commentsAmerica's Embarrassment - The Sand Creek Massacre
The Sand Creek Massacre was a sad and unfortunate event in the history of the United States that occurred on November 29, 1864. There was much contention between the white settlers and the native Indians as...
1 commentBlack Kettle - Cheyenne Chief Murdered With His People
Black Kettle was a Southern Cheyenne chief who lived in territory that stretched from western Kansas to eastern Colorado due to the Fort Laramie Treaty of 1851. He was one of the chiefs who tried to bring...
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