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Ghost Dance and the Wounded Knee Massacre. Patrick Scheri, Oscar Glassman, Lila Howard, and Karishma Pattni. Patrick Scheri, Oscar Glassman, Lila Howard, Karishma Pattni. Background . Wodziwob (Wovoka) Sioux Tribe Sitting Bull Big Foot Colonel Sumner General Miles. Ghost Dance.
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Ghost Dance and the Wounded Knee Massacre Patrick Scheri, Oscar Glassman, Lila Howard, and Karishma Pattni Patrick Scheri, Oscar Glassman, Lila Howard, Karishma Pattni
Background • Wodziwob (Wovoka) • Sioux Tribe • Sitting Bull • Big Foot • Colonel Sumner • General Miles
Ghost Dance • Wovoka’s Vision • Spreading the Religion • Ceremonies • White people’s views
The Massacre • Native Americans flee villages • Americans take action • Arresting a tribe leader • Big Foot and his band of people are taken to Wounded Knee Creek
The Massacre cont. • Confusion among Native Americans • Native Americans try to escape • A fight breaks out • The dead are treated and buried
Effects • Ended U.S., Native American Showdowns • Almost 300 Natives Killed • Helped Contribute to the Closing of the frontier • Remaining Sioux forced into Reservations • Wounded Knee Survivors Foundation formed • Many confused on what exactly happened • Battle interpreted as defeat of Native Americans
Effects cont. • Wounded Knee became a catch phrase for all the wrongs inflicted on Native Americans • Ended the Ghost Dance • Showed many Native Americans that resistance would be put down • Caused conflict between U.S. officials • Was considered unnecessary by many