Gold was found in the Black Hills so they broke the treaty with the Sioux and allowed people to go in to look for gold. The government was unable to keep people out, so they ignored the fact there was a treaty and the Black Hills are considered scared to the Sioux.
settlers discovered gold in the black hills ...
settlers discovered gold in the black hills ...
The discovery of gold in the Black Hills in the mid-1800s led to increased conflict between the Sioux and the US government, as the land was considered sacred to the Sioux and protected by treaty. The ensuing gold rush brought a flood of prospectors and settlers to the area, leading to violence and ultimately the US government seizing the Black Hills from the Sioux in violation of the treaty.
The Black Hills
The Black Hills and the city of Sioux Falls are both located in the US state of South Dakota.
Paha Sapa. The Lakota Sioux call the Black Hills Paha Sapa - hills of black.
The Black Hills (Khe Sapa) of South Dakota and Wyoming are sacred to the Oceti Sakowin (The Great Sioux Nation), mainly the Tetonwan/Teton (Lakota).
No, but the Black Hills of South Dakota are sacred to the Sioux.
The Sioux Treaty of 1868.
Gold was discovered in the Black Hills of South Dakota by a small group of miners led by George Armstrong Custer in 1874. This discovery led to the Black Hills Gold Rush, and the subsequent influx of settlers and miners to the area.
After gold was discovered there, the US government wanted to open the land for settlers.
Black Hills of Dakota territory