Chief Red Cloud
We do not know the exact birth date of this famed Oglala Lakota Sioux leader, but he was likely born...
Red Cloud
Red Cloud
Fort Laramie and the Black Hills
The confluence of the Laramie and North Platte Rivers (in current-day southeastern Wyoming) was pivotal in the history...
Dr. Valentine McGillycuddy
In spite of a name that seems more whimsical than serious, the life and accomplishments of Valentine Trant...
Native American Culture and the Black Hills 1880 – 1890
Red Cloud continued his struggle with government agents in the early 1880s to preserve the traditional authority of...
Native American Culture and the Black Hills 1874-1876
In the summer of 1874, Lt. Colonel George Custer led a large expedition including about 1,000 troops with scientists and...
Native American Culture and the Black Hills 1865-1873
Superficial attempts were made by the U.S. government to get Indians to sign another treaty in 1865, meanwhile...