Includes pictures of important people and places.
The Cheyenne were part of the Fort Laramie Treaty of 1851, along with the Sioux and other Plains groups, but violations of that treaty and violence led to increased conflicts, and the Cheyenne fought federal troops at battles like Washita River and Little.
The United States sought to defuse tensions with natives during the westward push by drafting treaties regarding major pieces of land, often without understanding the complex structure of the various tribes, and subgroups within those tribes.
But it was land disputes and conflicts with white settlers and the Cheyenne that set in motion the chain of events that led to the most famous battle among Native Americans and the American government: the Battle of the Little Bighorn.
Having split off from other groups around the 16th-17th centuries, the Cheyenne shifted from a sedentary agricultural society to the kind of nomadic group many envision when thinking of groups on the Plains.
One of the most famous Native American tribes on the Great Plains is the Cheyenne, and their fame may be surpassed only by their influence on American history.
In Charles River Editors\' Native American Tribes series, readers can get caught up to speed on the History and Culture of North America\'s most famous Native tribes in the time it takes to finish a commute, while learning interesting facts long forgotten or never known.
Since the first contact between natives and settlers, tribes like the Sioux, Cherokee, and Navajo have both fascinated and perplexed outsiders with their history, language, and culture.
From the "Trail of Tears" to Wounded Knee and Little Bighorn, the narrative of American History is incomplete without the inclusion of the Native Americans that lived on the continent before European settlers arrived in the 16th and 17th centuries.
Includes a Bibliography for further reading.
Explains Cheyenne participation in the Battle of the Little Bighorn, Battle of Washita, and more.
Includes pictures of important people and places
