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At daybreak on December 29, 1890, Col. Forsyth ordered the surrender of weapons and the immediate removal and transportation of the Indians from the "zone of military operations" to awaiting trains. Specific details of what triggered the fight are debated. According to some accounts, a medicine man named Yellow Bird began to perform the Ghost Dance, reiterating his assertion to the Lakota that the ghost shirts were bulletproof. As tension mounted, Black Coyote refused to give up his rifle; he was deaf and had not understood the order. Another Indian said: "Black Coyote is deaf." (He did not speak English). When the soldier refused to heed his warning, he said "Stop! He cannot hear your orders!" At that moment, two soldiers seized Black Coyote from behind, and in the struggle (allegedly), his rifle discharged. At the same moment Yellow Bird threw some dust into the air, and approximately five young Lakota men with concealed weapons threw aside their blankets and fired their rifles at Troop K of the 7th. After this initial exchange, the firing became indiscriminate.
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What was the last major event of the Indians war?
Wounded Knee Massacre
Which event marked the end of the Indian wars?
Battle of Wounded Knee.
What were the consqunces of the battle of wounded knee?
First of all, it was NOT the Battle of Wounded Knee. It was the Massacre of Wounded Knee. Wounded Knee is considered to be marking the last of the "free Indian". blackwolfspirit are you a boy or Girl if girl how old?
What state did the wounded knee take place?
The Wounded Knee Massacre took place at Wounded Knee Creek, South Dakota on December 29, 1890
What was the importance of wounded knee?
Wounded knee accelerated the removal of Native Americans to reservations.
Where did the wounded knee massacre take place?
Wounded Knee Creek, South Dakota
When was the battle of Wounded knee was fought when?
The Wounded Knee MASSACRE occurred on December 29, 1890.
What is the ISBN of Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee?
The ISBN of Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee is 0030853222.
When did Wounded Knee incident happen?
Wounded Knee incident happened on 1973-05-05.
When was Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee created?
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee was created in 1970.
What was the significance of wounded knee?
The wounded knee massacre is considered the ending of the "free Indian" in 1890.
Where was the battle at wounded knee fought?
It was never a battle. It was a massacre. It was over by Wounded Knee Creek.
