Today in Labor History June 25, 1876: The Battle of Little Big Horn began, when warriors from the Lakota Sioux, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho tribes routed the U.S. 7th Cavalry, led by George Armstrong Custer, who died in the battle. Indigenous chiefs who contributed to the victory include Crazy Horse, Gall, and Sitting Bull. The U.S. was trying to force the indigenous tribes onto reservations, so they’d have unencumbered access to the gold in the Black Hills. Many women participated in the battle, including Pretty Nose, an Arapaho chief who lived to be 101 years old.

A full account of the battle can be read in Dee Brown’s 1970 book: “Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee.” The 1964 novel, “Little Big Man” by Thomas Berger and the 1970 film “Little Big Man” (starring Dustin Hoffman) depict the battle in a more comical manner. The film version includes the Little Horse, a Two Spirit/trans character, played by indigenous actor Robert Little Star. Hemaneh (the Cheyenne word for two-spirit people) were critical to Cheyenne culture. They were respected physicians and healers, counselors, and leaders. While the inclusion of a trans character in a mainstream 1970 Hollywood film might seem pretty bold, Hemaneh writer Adrian L. Jawort points out that the Little Horse character is primarily the object of ridicule in the film.

You can read Jawort’s article An Indigenous perspective on “Disclosure: Trans lives on screen”
here: https://ictnews.org/opinion/an-indigenous-perspective-on-disclosure-trans-lives-on-screen/

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“This Thursday marks 150 years since Custer got Sioux’d.”

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https://ictnews.org/news/mountain-bureau/we-werent-wiped-out-and-we-continue-to-persevere-reflecting-on-greasy-grass/

Today in Labor History June 17, 1876: U.S. army soldiers attacked an encampment of Lakota and Cheyenne in Rosebud, South Dakota. Led by Crazy Horse, the native warriors routed the Americans. The Cheyenne called it the Battle Where the Girl Saved Her Brother because the fight involved Buffalo Calf Road Woman, who courageously road out into the middle of the battle, grabbed her brother, and carried him to safety. The area had been promised to the tribes through treaties, signed after they had won previous battles. However, when gold was discovered in the Black Hills, the U.S. government wanted the land. Buffalo Calf Road Woman also fought at Little Bighorn, alongside her husband, Black Coyote. She was the one who struck the blow that knocked Custer off his horse, resulting in his death.

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Today in Labor History January 8, 1877: Crazy Horse and his warriors fought their final battle against the U.S. Cavalry at Wolf Mountain, Montana Territory. Just six months earlier, Crazy Horse and Chief Gall had led Lakota, Cheyenne and Arapaho warriors in the routing of Custer and the 7th Cavalry in the Battle of Little Bighorn. Many bands of Sioux and Cheyenne had returned to the reservations to get food and supplies in preparation for winter. However, Congress had demanded that they cede the Black Hills in exchange for these goods, and they replaced the civilian contractors in charge of these supplies with army soldiers. This convinced many people to avoid the reservations and mistrust the U.S. government even more than they already did. Then, in December, U.S. troops defeated Sitting Bull’s band, as well as Dull Knife's Cheyennes, who had trekked through snow to join Crazy Horse. Considering their weakened condition and the approaching winter, Crazy Horse tried to negotiate peace with the army. The army responded by murdering Crazy Horse's delegation. Consequently, they continued fighting. The final battle occurred on January 8, 1877. While only 3 people died on each side and the battle was essentially a draw, the U.S. treated it as a strategic victory in light of their recent humiliation at Little Big Horn, and because it showed they could avoid defeat under harsh winter conditions.

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Today in Labor History October 22, 1790: Chief Little Turtle led the Miami and Chief Blue Jacket led the Shawnee in the defeat of the US in the Harmar Campaign, a punitive expedition of the Northwest Indian War. It was the US’s worst defeat to date, surpassed only by the Battle of Little Bighorn. As a result, Little Turtle became an Indigenous hero. The campaign had come in response to increasing conflicts between the indigenous Shawnee and Miami people in modern Kentucky and Indiana, and European-American settlers who were stealing their land. In the previous 5 years, 1,500 of those settlers had been killed in these conflicts. The goal of the campaign was to destroy indigenous villages and settlements. The campaign failed.

#workingclass #LaborHistory #indigenous #nativeamerican #shawnee #littlebighorn #genocide #racism #landback #miami

Today in Labor History January 8, 1877: Crazy Horse and his warriors fought their final battle against the U.S. Cavalry at Wolf Mountain, Montana Territory. Just six months earlier, Crazy Horse and Chief Gall had led Lakota, Cheyenne and Arapaho warriors in the routing of Custer and the 7th Cavalry in the Battle of Little Bighorn. Many bands of Sioux and Cheyenne had returned to the reservations to get food and supplies in preparation for winter. However, Congress had demanded that they cede the Black Hills in exchange for these goods, and they replaced the civilian contractors in charge of these supplies with army soldiers. This convinced many people to avoid the reservations and mistrust the U.S. government even more than they already did. Then, in December, U.S. troops defeated Sitting Bull’s band, as well as Dull Knife's Cheyennes, who had trekked through snow to join Crazy Horse. Considering their weakened condition and the approaching winter, Crazy Horse tried to negotiate peace with the army. The army responded by murdering Crazy Horse's delegation. Consequently, they continued fighting. The final battle occurred on January 8, 1877. While only 3 people died on each side and the battle was essentially a draw, the U.S. treated it as a strategic victory in light of their recent humiliation at Little Big Horn, and because it showed they could avoid defeat under harsh winter conditions.

#workingclass #LaborHistory #indigenous #littlebighorn #crazyhorse #sioux #cheyenne #custer #blackhills #treaty #nativeamerican #genocide