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Sand Creek, Colorado, site of a massacre (1864) of Cheyenne Cheyenne (shīăn`, –ĕn`) ..... Click the link for more information. by Col. John M. Chivington and his Colorado Volunteers. The Cheyennes, led by their chief, Black Kettle Black Kettle, d. 1868, chief of the southern Cheyenne in Colorado. His attempt to make peace (1864) with the white men ended in the massacre of about half his people at Sand Creek . ..... Click the link for more information. , had offered to make peace and, at the suggestion of military personnel, had encamped at Sand Creek near Fort Lyon while awaiting word from the territory's governor. There they were attacked in a surprise dawn raid on Nov. 29, 1864. Chivington and his men, choosing to ignore a white flag, slaughtered and mutilated hundreds of men, women, and children. The atrocity has been the subject of much controversy, and an effort to unearth the site began in 1998. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Located in Star K Ranch, this 200-acre natural open space property is within the Sand Creek Regional Greenway. Each poem is accompanied by an explanation that explores the variant traumas of the Sand Creek massacre; thus, each poem in the collection is tethered to a particular moment in history and to a specific geographical place. Previously serving the needs of prospective members, the Community Information Center, located in the Sand Creek Crossing Shopping Center at the corner of Sand Creek Road and Highway 4 Bypass, Suite E2, Brentwood, CA 94513, closes January 2nd 2007. |
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