georgy-konstantinovich-zhukov:An Arapaho warrior rescues another warrior while under fire from a gro
georgy-konstantinovich-zhukov:An Arapaho warrior rescues another warrior while under fire from a group of American soldiers. The Arapaho were one of the most dogged groups in their resistance to American expansion, stemming from the Sand Creek Massacre of 1864, the first major clash of arms between the two, which saw Colorado militia slaughter a village of Arapaho and Cheyenne, mostly women and children.The Arapaho would fight a series of conflicts over the next decades, including participation in the Battle of the Little Big Horn.(Smithsonian Institute) -- source link
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