The Northern Cheyenne Face Off Against the US Army
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This chapter recounts the tragic escape attempt of the Northern Cheyenne tribe from Fort Robinson in January 1879, under the leadership of Chief Morningstar. It illustrates the brutal violence they faced from U.S. soldiers as they fought to return to their ancestral lands, exposing the harsh realities of Native American struggles during westward expansion.
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