Cheyenne Middle School

Group 6: Changing World

"They will try to change you from your way of living to theirs....."
Sweet Medicine

The Cheyenne, like all native American tribes, endured great hardships when the Europeans "discovered" America. They had been forced to leave their lands many times, finally becoming a nomadic people. And in the 1800's, the U.S. government decided that the fighting among the Indian groups and between the settlers and the Indians must stop. Many Americans from the East wanted to travel out west to the plains, to build farms or ranches, or travel to California to mine gold. To establish peace in the Plains, U.S. officials organized one of the biggest treaty councils ever. The main goal of this council was to establish specific boundaries for Indian territories. But these boundaries did not create peace. There were too many whites moving west and they brought with them diseases and problems. Violence erupted and the army decided a full scale assault on the Cheyenne was in order. Several famous battles followed.

TASK: Your task is to gather information about the Cheyenne's battles listed below. From the information you gather from your book, you will create a presentation with the following slides. Use the same titles as are listed on the slides.

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Changing Worlds

Names of Group Members

Sand Creek Massacre

Describe the Massacre at Sand Creek. Tell why this battle made the Cheyenne quit trusting the U.S. Government
(include picture)

Battle of the Washita

Describe the Battle at the Washita River. What famous chief was killed here?

(include picture)

Cheyenne Dog Soldiers

Who were the Dog Soldiers? What were they known for?

(include picture)

The Battle of the Little Big Horn

Describe this battle. What other name is it known by?

(include picture)

Slide 1

Slide 2

Slide 3

Slide 4

Slide 5

Works Cited

List all the sources (books and websites) used for your research
See Bibliography Guide

Slide 6

Resources:
The Cheyenne Indians by Liz Sonneborn, pages 51, 55, and 62-63

Use the websites:
Dog Soldiers to find information about the Dog Soldiers
Massacre at Sand Creek : This website has a history timeline of the Cheyenne which includes many pictures. Explore the site for further information.
Gather your facts from this book and these websites. Decide what the most important facts are, and write them on your storyboard. Use the Glossary to look up any unfamiliar words. Your classroom teacher must approve your storyboard before you proceed to the next step.
Once you have your terms and your text written in your storyboard, you can find your pictures. You may use pictures from the above sites or search the collection below.

American Memory Photo Collection

Type your term in the search box (If you use Cheyenne Indians as your terms you will get lots of pictures and you can scroll through. Or you can type a specific term in (like "travois") and see what you get. Go to Gallery View, then keep clicking on the picture until you get the largest view. Then you can save it to your home directory.

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