American Indian History
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Indian Wars Of The Old West:
Montana,
Part 1
Rosebud Battlefield State Park, Montana
On the morning of June 17, 1876, Brig. Gen. George Crook, his 1,050 soldiers and 260 Crow and Shoshone scouts were attacked by a nearly equal combined Sioux and Cheyenne force along Rosebud Creek, Montana Territory.
Crook’s column represented one of three military prongs placed in the field in the summer to seek out and force the Sioux to accept reservation confinement. Under the leadership of Crazy Horse, the warriors fought.
Crook’s men to a standstill. Crook suffered 10 killed and 21 wounded in the six-hour fight. The warriors suffered similar casualties. Crook returned to his supply base near present-day Sheridan, Wyoming. Eight days later, these same warriors defeated Lt. Col. George A. Custer’s column at the Battle of the Little Bighorn. The site is operated by Montana State Parks
Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument, Montana
Here on June 25, 1876, a large force made up mostly of Sioux and Southern Cheyenne warriors under Sitting Bull, Gall, and Crazy Horse overwhelmed Lt. Col. George A. Custer’s 7th Cavalry in one of the most complete defeats in American military history.
Custer and approximately 210 men were slain in the famous "Custer’s Last Stand." Four miles away, up the Little Bighorn, along the bluffs overlooking the river, Maj. Marcus A. Reno and the rest of the regiment remained for two days until help arrived. Reno lost about 70 soldiers and Crow guides.
The Indian victory was of short duration. By the spring of 1877, most of the Sioux and Cheyenne, including Crazy Horse, facing starvation and constant military pressure, finally surrendered and accepted reservation confinement. The National Park Service operates the site.
Native American Event Calendar from nativegatherings.com:
September 04th, 2010 - 3rd Annual KY Native American Heritage Museum Pow Wow
09/03/10 Free Kids Day Free Admission for all Kids Starts 9:00 AM
09/04/10 Traditional Pow wow Gates Open 10:00 AM Grand Entry at 12:00 Noon & 6:00 PM Gates Close 9:00 PM
09/05/10 Traditional Pow Wow Gates Open 12:00 Noon Grand Entry 1:00 PM Gates Close 7:00 PM
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September 04th, 2010 - 7th Annual Manoomin Festival
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September 04th, 2010 - Genundowa, the Ring of Fire
Each year, since ancient times, the Seneca Elders built a great fire to give thanks for peaceful times and abundant harvests. After the fire was lit, it was answered by smaller fires from camps along the shoreline, forming a ring of fire around the lake. Join us each Labor Day weekend in Hammondsport, New York and along the Keuka Lake shores as we commemorate this event. Social Dancing, Arts, Food and Music.
more »September 04th, 2010 - North Country InterTribal Pow-Wow
11th annual taditional Pow-wow. A traditional Pow-wow held to celebrate the culture and hertiage of the Native Americans. With traders, food vendors, dancers, and drum groups from all across the US and Canada. We are a not for profit organization.
Gate opens at 10:00Am daily
Admission: $5.00 per adult/per day children under 18 is free with paid adult. Elders: $3.00 Natives are free. Dancer are free until 11:30AM.
Free parking Free camping with paid daily admission. (No hook ups)
No alcohol or drugs permitted on Pow-wow grounds
more »September 06th, 2010 - 3rd Annual KY Native American Heritage Museum Pow Wow
09/03/10 Free Kids Day Free Admission for all Kids Starts 9:00 AM
09/04/10 Traditional Pow wow Gates Open 10:00 AM Grand Entry at 12:00 Noon & 6:00 PM Gates Close 9:00 PM
09/05/10 Traditional Pow Wow Gates Open 12:00 Noon Grand Entry 1:00 PM Gates Close 7:00 PM
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