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Medicine Lodge Treaty

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The Medicine Lodge Treaty and US Army force the Cheyenne and Arapaho people from Colorado’s plains. Indigenous people are replaced by white ranchers and farmers. The open-range cattle industry takes shape in the West.

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Arapaho and Cheyenne Delegation at Camp Weld, 1864

The Arapaho and Cheyenne delegation at Camp Weld in September 1864. Kneeling in front are Major Edward W. Wynkoop (left) and Captain Silas Soule. The seated delegates are (l-r) Neva, Bull Bear, Black Kettle, White Antelope, and No-ta-nee. Standing in…
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