In the Dakota Territory in April of 1868, the Treaty of Fort Laramie granted the Sioux nation ownership of the Black Hills, which were considered sacred grounds for the Sioux (also known as the ...

West Point graduate John Blair Smith Todd was no stranger to military action. He fought against Florida’s Seminole tribe in ...

They also constructed a series of forts to protect the road ... give up their rights to hunt along the Platte River in Dakota Territory. On behalf of their people, leaders Red Cloud, Spotted ...