11/02/2022
Red Cloud (Makhpyia Luta)
Red Cloud was a respected Sioux Indian chief and the only one who won a war with the United States of America, the so-called “Red Cloud’s War,” which took place between 1866 and 1868. The Sioux, along with the Cheyenne, defeated the North American Army and the government was obligated to sign the Treaty of Fort Laramie, in which it gave up forts that it had built on the Bozeman Trail, which crossed Lakota territory in this Amerindian nation. In turn, it granted them their own autonomous lands.
Although the US did not keep its word, Red Cloud did not participate in the later Great Sioux War, led by Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse. Despite the famous battle of Little Bighorn, since then, the Native Americans lost what little they had and hunger made the tribes give up little by little.
First it was the Cheyenne and later, the leaders Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull. The Sioux were reduced to living in uncomfortable spaces which were spread out and not very fertile. This made them dependent on government aid. In contrast to the other leaders, Red Cloud died of old age. He always tried to negotiate a better situation for his people, although he was unsuccessful.
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