Taking cattle by foot to the railroads for further transport

A person who takes the law into his/her own hand

Land set aside by the U.S. Government for Native American tribes

1864 - attack where U.S. troops killed more than 150 Cheyenne men, women, and children

Sioux chief who tried to fight back against American settlers who were intruding on his tribal lands

1876 - Sioux and Cheyenne forces wipe out an entire force of U.S. troops

1890 - U.S. soldiers massacre over 300 unarmed Native Americans at Wounded Knee Creek, South Dakota.

Land to settle on and farm

A name given to African Americans serving in the army in the West by Native Americans

An African American who left the South for the West to get land to farm on

The Great Plains are located between the Missouri River and the