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Red Cloud Timeline Game

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Red Cloud was a prominent leader of the Oglala Lakota tribe in the 19th century, known for his resistance against the United States government’s encroachment on Native American lands. In the game “Red Cloud,” players will have the opportunity to learn more about this historical figure and the events that shaped his legacy.

  • Players will be challenged to place key events from Red Cloud’s life in their correct chronological order.
  • As they progress through the game, they will uncover the significant moments that defined Red Cloud’s leadership and his impact on the Oglala Lakota tribe.
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  • 1822: Red Cloud is born in 1822 in what is now North Platte, Nebraska.
  • 1850s: Red Cloud becomes a chief of the Oglala Sioux tribe in the 1850s.
  • 1866: Red Cloud leads a successful ambush on a U.S. Army detachment in 1866.
  • 1868: Red Cloud signs the Treaty of Fort Laramie in 1868, which establishes the Great Sioux Reservation.
  • 1860s: Red Cloud becomes a vocal opponent of the construction of the Bozeman Trail through Sioux territory.
  • 1870: Red Cloud visits Washington D.C. in 1870 to negotiate with government officials.
  • 1876: Red Cloud is pressured to sign a new treaty in 1876 that reduces the size of the Sioux Reservation.
  • 1870: Red Cloud travels to New York City in 1870 to raise awareness about the plight of Native Americans.
  • 1870s: Red Cloud becomes increasingly disillusioned with the U.S. government's treatment of Native Americans.
  • 1909: Red Cloud dies on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota in 1909.
  • 1934: Red Cloud's autobiography, 'Red Cloud's War: Brave Eagle's Account of the Fetterman Fight' is published posthumously in 1934.
  • 1947: Red Cloud's remains are moved to a memorial in his honor in 1947.
  • 1975: Red Cloud is posthumously inducted into the Hall of Great Westerners in 1975.
  • 1986: Red Cloud is honored with a U.S. postage stamp in 1986.
  • 2003: Red Cloud is commemorated with a statue in the U.S. Capitol's National Statuary Hall in 2003.
  • Present: Red Cloud's legacy continues to inspire Native American activists and leaders today.

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