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What did the government want from Chief Red Cloud and the Oglala Sioux Indians bury my heart at wounded knee?
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Who was involved in the wounded knee massacre?
The Lakota Sioux Indians the leader was chief sitting bull and The 7th cavalry commanded by Samuel Whitside!
How and why did things get out of hand at Wounded Knee Creek?
The specifics of what provoked the battle at Wounded Knee are in dispute among historians. Historically, it is known that Samuel M. Whiteside and his cavalry came across a group of Sioux Indians. It is theorized that there was no immediate conflict until a Sioux chief Yellow Bird began to chant and dance calling spirits that allegedly made them bullet proof.
Whose murder led to the battle of wounded knee?
The death or murder of Chief Sitting Bull was the catalyst that started the Battle of Wounded Knee in 1890. The murder of Wesley Bad Heart Bull in 1973 led to another battle at the Wounded Knee memorial.
What happens during the massacre at wounded knee?
The Americans fight the last war with the Indians. It started with the murder of Big Foot. He was the chief. The soldiers told them to drop their weapons. A deaf Indian did not know what they said so he didnt. When the Americans tried to take it away he brought it down and it miss fired. The war was started by an accident.
Did Chief Sitting Bull die in the Wounded Knee Massacre?
He was shot by police from the reservation during an attempted arrest to prevent him from supporting the Ghost Dance.
