Indians continued to raid wagons and small towns that are on their land. Finally, the Indians and the
government agree to a treaty. On September 17, 1851, they meet at Fort Laramie
and came to an agreement. This became known as the Fort Laramie Treaty. The treaty gave the United
States permission to use the Bozeman trail and in return, the United States promises to pay the Indian tribes $50,000
a year.
Fort Laramie Treaty 1851 (Full Text)
ARTICLE 1. The aforesaid nations, parties to this treaty, having assembled for the purpose of establishing and confirming
peaceful relations amongst themselves...."
The Indians signed treaties, but most probably did not understand the
terms or they just ignored the artificial boundaries, and continued to live their nomadic life.
Plains Indians who attended the signing of the Laramie Peace Treaty of 1868
1868 Laramie
Peace Treaty
Custer Expedition into Black Hills - 1874.
This expedition was in violation of the Treaty of 1868.
Custer led an expedition into the Black hills in violation of the 1868
Laramie Peace Treaty. Discovering gold, Custer reported his findings to the government. Miners in search of gold poured in
by the thousands, again violating the 1868 treaty. This land was Sioux hunting grounds, and nobody was ever supposed to trespass
on the land. The United States offered to buy back the Black
Hills from the Sioux, but they turned down the offer. In disgust, many Sioux began to take a stand, and leave
the reservation to return to old territories. The government ordered the Indians to return to reservations
by January of 1876, but the Sioux refused.
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