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Q: In 1864 a group of volunteer Colorado militiamen attacked a Native American encampment of Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes brutally killing men women and children. This event is known as?
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What does the Cheyenne tribe name mean?

Cheyenne can be a boy or girls name and is Native American in origin. The name Cheyenne means " people of a different speech."


What American Indian tribes were in the Battle of Little Big Horn?

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In 1857 the site now known as Cheyenne was platted by General Grenville M. Dodge and his survey crew. Dodge called the area "Crow Creek Crossing" but friends who had accompanied him on the journey named it "Cheyenne" for the American Indian Cheyenne nation.


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What are the 2 most-famous dates in the history of Colorado?

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In what state is Cheyenne located?

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