Native American Timeline

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  • The Gnadenhutten Massacre

    The Gnadenhutten Massacre

    A group of white militia men killed a group of 92 Delaware Indians.
  • Battle of Tippecanoe

    Battle of Tippecanoe

    A conflict between U.S forces and Native American warriors led by Tenskwatawa
  • The Creek War

    The Creek War

    An inter-tribal conflict inside of Creek Indian factions.
  • Indian Removal Bill

    Indian Removal Bill

    From 1830-1840, the U.S. Army removed 60,000 Indians.
  • Indian Appropriations Act

    Indian Appropriations Act

    A system created to keep Native Americans off of land that white people wished to settle.
  • Mankato Executions

    Mankato Executions

    The largest mass execution in history, where 38 Indians were hung at once.
  • The Sioux Treaty

    The Sioux Treaty

    An agreement between the U.S. government and Native Americans to establish the Great Sioux Reservation
  • Custer's Campaigns

    Custer's Campaigns

    George Armstrong Custer's 17th Cavalry attacked the Cheyennes and their Arapaho allies.
  • The Dawes Act

    The Dawes Act

    An act which allowed the Federal Government to take land from Natives, and redistribute it to white Americans
  • Wounded Knee Massacre

    Wounded Knee Massacre

    Soldiers of the U.S Army 7th regiment shot and murdered hundreds of Indians, due to seeing them do the "Ghost Dance"