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Based on the 1868 Treaty of Fort Laramie, the U.S. government was able to convince the Lakota tribe to move to the Great Sioux Reservation in return for less inhumane treatment. At around this time the Sioux took up the "Ghost Dance" religion, which taught that loving each other, working hard and not stealing or fighting would lead to the reunion of the living and the dead and the sweeping away of evil. White authorities, alarmed by this new religion, began arresting Lakota leaders, leading to many Lakota attempting to flee the reservation.

On December 19th, 1890, the Seventh Cavalry Unit, lead by [[James W. Forsyth]], intercepted a group led by Chief Spotted Elk as they were fleeing the reservation. Forsyth announced that they were to surrender all their weapons, but one deaf-mute man, Black Coyote, did not understand what was going on and failed to put down his rifle. The soldiers attempted to take the rifle from him, causing it to go off. This panicked the soldiers, who opened fire on the unarmed Lakota. Women and children fled and took cover in a nearby ravine but were killed when Forsyth ordered light artillery positioned on the hill to fire on their position. It is estimated that around 300 Lakota were killed in the massacre.

On December 19th, 1890, the Seventh Cavalry Unit, lead by [[James W. Forsyth]] and acting on orders from President [[Benjamin Harrison]], intercepted a group led by Chief Spotted Elk as they were fleeing the reservation. Forsyth announced that they were to surrender all their weapons, but one deaf-mute man, Black Coyote, did not understand what was going on and failed to put down his rifle. The soldiers attempted to take the rifle from him, causing it to go off. This panicked the soldiers, who opened fire on the unarmed Lakota. Women and children fled and took cover in a nearby ravine but were killed when Forsyth ordered light artillery positioned on the hill to fire on their position. It is estimated that around 300 Lakota were killed in the massacre.

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 Based on the 1868 Treaty of Fort Laramie, the U.S. government was able to convince the Lakota tribe to move to the Great Sioux Reservation in return for less inhumane treatment. At around this time the Sioux took up the "Ghost Dance" religion, which taught that loving each other, working hard and not stealing or fighting would lead to the reunion of the living and the dead and the sweeping away of evil. White authorities, alarmed by this new religion, began arresting Lakota leaders, leading to many Lakota attempting to flee the reservation.
-On December 19th, 1890, the Seventh Cavalry Unit, lead by [[James W. Forsyth]], intercepted a group led by Chief Spotted Elk as they were fleeing the reservation. Forsyth announced that they were to surrender all their weapons, but one deaf-mute man, Black Coyote, did not understand what was going on and failed to put down his rifle. The soldiers attempted to take the rifle from him, causing it to go off. This panicked the soldiers, who opened fire on the unarmed Lakota. Women and children fled and took cover in a nearby ravine but were killed when Forsyth ordered light artillery positioned on the hill to fire on their position. It is estimated that around 300 Lakota were killed in the massacre.
+On December 19th, 1890, the Seventh Cavalry Unit, lead by [[James W. Forsyth]] and acting on orders from President [[Benjamin Harrison]], intercepted a group led by Chief Spotted Elk as they were fleeing the reservation. Forsyth announced that they were to surrender all their weapons, but one deaf-mute man, Black Coyote, did not understand what was going on and failed to put down his rifle. The soldiers attempted to take the rifle from him, causing it to go off. This panicked the soldiers, who opened fire on the unarmed Lakota. Women and children fled and took cover in a nearby ravine but were killed when Forsyth ordered light artillery positioned on the hill to fire on their position. It is estimated that around 300 Lakota were killed in the massacre.
 ====Assimilation policies====