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The Crimson Prairie Part 2

The Crimson Prairie Part 2. In a few sentences, explain how the Native American concept of owning land differed from that of the settlers. Apache of New Mexico & Arizona. Most fierce resistance Lead by Geronimo Big Medicine- sun flashing heliograph

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The Crimson Prairie Part 2

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  1. The Crimson Prairie Part 2 In a few sentences, explain how the Native American concept of owning land differed from that of the settlers.

  2. Apache of New Mexico & Arizona • Most fierce resistance • Lead by Geronimo • Big Medicine- sun flashing heliograph • Apache persuaded to surrender as Apache women are captured and sent to Florida • Ultimately become successful farmers in Oklahoma

  3. Final Submission • Human Zoos- reservation system: better to feed than fight • Railroads, buffalo, firewater • Helen Hunt Jackson- A Century of Dishonor (morality of Indian submission) • Attempts at “taming” the Natives (civilized). Christianity- end of reservation system • Squatters, boomers, sooners: Oklahoma territory • Dawes Severalty Act 1887- dissolves tribes and tribal ownership. Forced assimilation- “Good white settlers” • Carlisle Indian School- “Kill the Indian and save the man”

  4. Epilogue: Last Attempt at Resistance • Outlawing of the Sun Dance • Wovoka and the cult of the Ghost Dance- Rejection of all things white. • Creation of the ghost shirts (bullet proof) • Wounded Knee- Big Foot wanting to surrender. • Black Coyote fires an inadvertant shot • US Army opens fire and kills 150 natives.

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