Ghost Dance War

The Ghost Dance War was the last wars in the Sioux Wars, it all started in th winter of 1890, when Siouxball were angry, USAball had been violating the Fort Laramie Treaty of 1851 by involving land divisions to split the tribe, there was also a dispute with gold, on December 29, 1890, the Americans made camp, in the morning of December 29, the Americans went into the camp with James W. Forsyth to dismantle Siouxball. Yellow Bird began to do the Ghost Dance, an american indian ritual. However Black Coyote was deaf. The Americans fired at the Indians, and 150-300 Indians were killed, one of them was Spotted Elk, who died in the massacre, about 200 were women and children, 90 men were killed and 51 were wounded, 7 were fatal, starting the Ghost Dance War, the Wounded Knee Massacre was a US victory, many Americans got medals, the indians were outraged. The day after the massacre, the indians fought at Pine Ridge, also known as the Drexel Mission fight, the calvary went to Pine Ridge, with James W. Forsyth, his assistance was Guy V. Henry, with the Henry Brunettes, the cavalry went into the Lakota, after the battle, three men were given medals. The Lakota surrendered on January 15, 1891, ending the Sioux Wars and the Ghost Dance War too.