After the defeat of Custer at the Battle of the Little Big Horn, June, 1876; thousands of Lakota Sioux went to Canada to escape the American army.
This is their story..
Most returned to American reservations within 5 years; but over 200 Stayed in Canada where their descendants live today.
Their leaders included Sitting Bull, Four Horns and the two famous Lakota chiefs with the name "Black Moon".
After the defeat of Custer at the Battle of the Little Big Horn, June, 1876; thousands of Lakota Sioux went to Canada to escape the American army