Historical Events tagged with "medicine lodge"
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Medicine Lodge Treaty Signed by Plains Tribes
The Medicine Lodge Treaty was signed in 1867 between the United States government and representatives of southern Great Plains Indian tribes, including the Comanche, Cheyenne, and Arapaho. The treaty required the tribes to relocate to a designated reservation in the western Indian Territory. It aimed to establish peace between the tribes and settlers by addressing conflicts arising from expansion and migration in the region. The signing occurred at Medicine Lodge Creek in Kansas, symbolizing a critical moment in Native American and U.S. relations.
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