Sioux Treaty of 1868 by National Archives

http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/sioux-treaty/

Lesson plan using original documents about the 1868 Treaty between the US government and the Sioux Indians recognizing the Black Hills as part of the Great Sioux Reservation. The government confiscated the land in 1877, and it is still the subject of legal dispute.

Categories:
Native American History

Type of Material: lesson plan, primary resource
Cost: no
Location Keywords: Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota
Key Individuals: George A. Custer, Alfred Terry, John S. Poland, Spotted Tail
Keywords: Wyoming, Black Hills Reservation, North Dakota, South Dakota, Great Sioux Reservation, Gold, Native American History, American Indian History, Land, Territory

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