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Q: What resulted when peaceful Cheyenne and Arapaho were attacked without warning by the US Army and over 150 inhabitants were killed mostly women and children?
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What groups were involved in the Chivington Massacre?

The Chivington Massacre, more commonly called the Sand Creek Massacre, involved the Colorado Territorial Militia, who attacked and destroyed a peaceful village of Cheyenne and Arapaho. Of the estimated 70-162 native Americans who were killed and mutilated, approximately 2/3 were women and children


Where was sand creek and what occured there?

In 1864, a peaceful Indian camp in Sand Creek Colorado was attacked by about 700 members of the Colorado Militia, killing about 150- mainly women and children.


What happened at sand creek in 1864?

The Colorado Territorial Militia attacked a peaceful Cheyenne and Arapahoe village under Chief Black Kettle killing as many as 163 indians. It is known as the Sand Creek Massacre.


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