The Sand Creek Massacre: How U.S. Troops Killed Hundreds of Cheyenne and Arapaho People
The Sand Creek Massacre occurred on November 29, 1864, when Colorado Territory militia under Colonel John M. Chivington attacked a camp of Cheyenne and Arapaho people along Sand Creek in southeastern Colorado. Hundreds of Native Americans were killed, including women, children, and elderly people. The attack took place during a period of escalating conflict between…