Wounded Knee and the Ghost Dance are interconnected as both are pivotal events in the history of Native American resistance against U.S. government policies. The Ghost Dance, a spiritual movement that emerged in the late 19th century, aimed to restore Native American lands and way of life through a prophetic vision of renewal. The Wounded Knee Massacre in 1890 marked a violent suppression of this movement, as U.S. troops killed hundreds of Lakota Sioux, symbolizing the tragic culmination of the conflict between indigenous peoples and colonial forces. Together, they represent the struggle for cultural survival and the consequences of colonial oppression.
The ghost dance
Wounded Knee
the Ghost Dance
The Battle of Wounded Knee brought to an end to the Ghost Dance that was performed by many Native American tribes.
The Wounded Knee Massacre of December 29, 1890 ended the Ghost Dance movement. It also ended organized resistance by Native Americans.
The American government didn't like the natives dancesthey out lawed the sun dance. The natives kept on dancing but now the ghost dance this was viewed as breaking the treaty causing the battle of wounded knee
Battle of Wounded Knee
Battle of Wounded Knee
A number of different ceremonies, but the one which caused the massacre at Wounded Knee was The Ghost Dance
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Sitting Bull
Sitting bull