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South Dakota - More than one century ago, the final battle between the army of the United States with the Indians. Not a peace treaty, but the massacre of 146 Sioux Tribe in Kali Wounded Knee on the Pine Ridge reservation, South Dakota.
Throughout 1890, the US government is concerned about the influence of the Ghost Dance in the preservation of the Pine Ridge reservation or getting bigger. Spiritual dance is believed by the Indians defeated the whites.
The Sioux believed that if they do the Ghost Dance ritual, and reject the 'lifestyle' white, the gods would create a new world and destroy those who do not believe in the gods, including those who are not class Indians.
Initial heats the region occurred on December 15, 1890, police tried to arrest Sitting Bull, the famous leader Hunkpapa Sioux. The problem is the police thought Sitting Bull was one of the dancers Ghost Dancer.
Could not bear it, the followers of Sitting Bull revolt. One policeman was killed at the time, while Sitting Bull Tatanka alias Iyotake together merengang son lives due to the hot lead that landed on his head.
Tension heats up, on December 29, the US 7th Cavalry arrived at the shelter and surround a group of dancers who were dancing ghost dances under the supervision of a new Chief Big Foot Sioux, Sitting Bull replacement.
They danced on the edge of Kali Wounded Knee. Fear, the soldiers asked the Indian tribes asked them to stop the mystical dance and surrender their weapons.
Out of nowhere, suddenly gunfire erupted. War was inevitable. Brutal massacre of Sioux Tribe began. 146 people were killed, but the number is believed by historians today doubled compared with the record of the US military.
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Most of those killed were women and children. Meanwhile, from the US side, losing only 25 soldiers.
Wounded Knee conflict in time written in the history books as one of the Wild West battle. However, the reality is that the tragic massacre of the Sioux tribe. US soldiers referred to as genocide against the largest Indian tribe.
Surrounded by heavily armed soldiers, while Big Foot and armed citizens potluck.
Historians speculate, 7th Cavalry was revenge for their defeat at Little Bighhorn in 1876.
But whatever the motive, the slaughter ended the Ghost Dance movement and is the most historic and final battle between the Americans and the Indians.
25 soldiers were awarded the Medal of Honor, but in 2001, the National Congress of American Indians passed two resolutions to cancel the award. As for the location of the massacre established a National Historic Land monument to remember the victims.
