The Sand Creek Massacre

On November 29, 1864, between 150 and 500 peaceful Cheyenne and Arapaho people were massacred by the United States Army. Learn more at https://www.colinmustful.com/the-sand-creek-massacre/.

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Fate of the Dakota: A Novel and Resource on the U.S.- Dakota War of 1862 - https://www.amazon.com/Fate-Dakota-Novel-Resource-U-S/dp/1329675258
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Ceding Contempt: Minnesota’s Most Significant Historical Event - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1483448592
Resisting Removal: The Sandy Lake Tragedy of 1850 - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08WYCRV94

Online Textbook
Confronting Minnesota’s Past: A Resource to Test Your Understanding on the U.S. - Dakota War of 1862 - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N6BEYE0

Online Educational Course
The U.S. - Dakota War of 1862 - https://www.udemy.com/course/the-us-dakota-war-of-1862/

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Information Sources:

“Sand Creek Massacre,” Wikipedia, Accessed June 10, 2020, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sand_Creek_massacre

Tony Horwitz, “The Horrific Sand Creek Massacre Will Be Forgotten No More,” Smithsonian Magazine, December 2014, https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/horrific-sand-creek-massacre-will-be-forgotten-no-more-180953403/

“Silas S. Soule: Two Letters Regarding the Sand Creek Massacre,” Author Kevin I. Cahill, Accessed June 10, 2020, https://www.kclonewolf.com/History/SandCreek/sc-documents/sc-soule-letters.html

“The Sand Creek Massacre - Captain Silas S. Soule letter to Major Edward Wynkoop regarding the massacre,” Author Kevin I. Cahill, Accessed June 10, 2020, https://www.kclonewolf.com/History/SandCreek/sc-documents/sc-soule-to-wynkoop-12-14-64.html

“Pike’s Peak Gold Rush,” Wikipedia, Accessed June 10, 2020, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pike%27s_Peak_Gold_Rush

“Lean Bear,” Wikipedia, Accessed June 10, 2020, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lean_Bear

Image sources (in the order they appear)

Painting - The Sand Creek Massacre by Robert Lindneaux. Sourced from the National Park Service and attributed to History Colorado. https://www.nps.gov/sand/learn/news/the-sand-creek-massacre-nov-2014.htm

Photo - Sign depicting the Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site. Sourced from the National Park Service at https://www.nps.gov/sand/index.htm.

Map - Federally-recognized Cheyenne and Arapaho lands from 1851-1861. Sourced from the National Park Service and originally found in the Sand Creek Massacre NHS Brochure. https://www.nps.gov/sand/learn/news/a-tale-of-two-treaties.htm.

Map - Routes to Denver during the Pike's Peak Gold Rush. Sourced from The History of Denver, Colorado. By Jami Steidley. https://thehistoryofdenver.wordpress.com/2017/10/21/pikes-peak-gold-rush/.

Painting - Indian attack on a wagon train by Charles Marion Russell. Sourced from Legends of America at https://www.legendsofamerica.com/co-pikespeakgoldrush/.

Painting - The Battle of Glorieta Pass by Roy Anderson. Sourced from Wikipedia at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Glorieta_Pass.

Photo - U.S. Army Colonel John Chivington. Sourced from Wikipedia at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sand_Creek_massacre.

Photo - Indian Delegation in White House Conservatory, 1863. Sourced from the Colorado Encyclopedia at https://coloradoencyclopedia.org/article/samuel-gerish-colley.

Sketch - The Battle of Julesburg. Sourced from Legends of America at https://www.legendsofamerica.com/co-pikespeakgoldrush/3/.

Photo - Camp Weld Conference. Sourced from Wikimedia Commons at https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Camp_Weld_Conference.jpg.

Painting - Black Kettle at Sand Creek. Sourced from Wikimedia Commons at https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Black_Kettle_at_Sand_Creek.jpg.

Image of Wood Engraving - The Seventh Cavalry Charging into Black Kettle's Village. Sourced from the Denver Post and attributed to Harper's Weekly. https://www.denverpost.com/2014/11/21/sand-creek-massacre-colorados-land-grab-from-native-tribes/.

Photo - Captain Silas Soule. Sourced from Wikipedia at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Captain_Silas_Soule.gif.

Painting - A depiction of one scene at Sand Creek by witness Howling Wolf. Sourced from Wikipedia at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sand_Creek_massacre.

Photo - Sand Creek Massacre Battleground Marker. Sourced from the Denver Post at https://www.denverpost.com/2014/11/28/sand-creek-massacre-150th-anniversary-events-begin-saturday/.

Photo - Sand Creek Healing sign. Sourced from Mountain Town News and attributed to Allen Best. https://mountaintownnews.net/2014/11/28/remembering-peace-makers-sand-creek/.

Music sourced from YouTube free audio library.

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