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Treaty of Fort Wise, 1861
Full text linkRatified Indian Treaty 315: Arapaho and Cheyenne (of the Upper Arkansas) - Fort Wise, Kansas Territory, February 18, 186
Governor John Evans
No full textGovernor of the Colorado Territory John Evans. (March 9, 1814 – July 2, 1897)
John Evans founded the University of Denver (then Colorado Seminary) in 1864.
In the same year, Governor Evans issued proclamations that all friendly Indians should approach United States military forts for protection and authorized citizens of the Colorado Territory to pursue and kill any hostile Indians who did not comply. He also appointed John M. Chivington as Colonel of the Colorado Volunteers prior to the Sand Creek Massacre.https://digitalcommons.du.edu/evansgallery/1011/thumbnail.jp
Black Kettle (Moke-tav-a-to)
No full textSouthern Cheyenne Chief Black Kettle. (c. 1803 – November 27, 1868)
Black Kettle\u27s camp of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes was attacked by United States Army troops under the command of Colonel John M. Chivington during the Sand Creek Massacre.https://digitalcommons.du.edu/evansgallery/1009/thumbnail.jp
Captain Silas Stillman Soule
No full textCaptain Silas S. Soule, United States Army. (July 26, 1838 – April 23, 1865)
Captain Soule was present at the Sand Creek Massacre and ordered his men not to fire. He testified against Colonel John M. Chivington and was assassinated in Denver, CO shortly after.https://digitalcommons.du.edu/evansgallery/1003/thumbnail.jp
Colonel John Milton Chivington, United States Army
No full textColonel John Milton Chivington, United States Army. (January 27, 1821 – October 4, 1894)
Led the Third Colorado Cavalry in an attack on Black Kettle\u27s encampment of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, later known as the Sand Creek Massacre.https://digitalcommons.du.edu/evansgallery/1002/thumbnail.jp
White Antelope (Wōkaī hwō\u27kō mǎs)
No full textSouthern Cheyenne Chief White Antelope. (c. 1789 – November 29, 1864)
White Antelope was killed during the Sand Creek Massacre.https://digitalcommons.du.edu/evansgallery/1010/thumbnail.jp
