(Out)Laws & Justice textbook provides an authentic look at the experience of the Old West, from multiple perspectives. With award winning design, primary source material, and critical thinking exercises, the (Out)Laws & Justice textbook brings history to life.
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Not all Indians supported the Ghost Dance. Indian agents at reservations in South Dakota reported that Lakota (Sioux) leaders American Horse, Sword, and Young Man Afraid of His Horses were not affiliated with the Ghost Dance Religion. Indian agents at the reservations reported to superiors that these three leaders felt military action was necessary to suppress the Ghost Dance. Reports about the spread of the religion and the fear of a general Indian uprising alarmed government Indian agents and military leaders. The military ordered the arrest of Sitting Bull. Within a few days of his death, a struggle occurred at Wounded Knee on the Pine Ridge Reservation.
Why were Native Americans attracted to the Ghost Dance Religion?
What could have been done to prevent the violence of Wounded Knee?