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Red Cloud at treaty of 1851

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Red Cloud was here at Fort Laramie for a huge meeting with many tribes that included the eventual signing of the Treaty of Laramie in 1851.  

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Red Cloud

Red Cloud (Lakota: Maȟpíya Lúta) (1822 – December 10, 1909) was a very strong war leader and a chief of the Oglala Lakota. He led as a chief from 1868 to 1909. One of the most capable Native American opponents the United States Army faced, he led a successful campaign in 1866–1868 known as Red Cloud's War over control of the Powder River Country in northeastern Wyoming and southern Montana.

References

  • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red Cloud
  • Pages 28-40  Drury, B. and Clavin, T., 2013, The Heart of Everything That is: The Untold Story of Red Cloud, An American Legend: Simon & Schuster, New York, 432p.
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