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Sand Creek Massacre

The Sand Creek Massacre is the name of one of the most egregious massacres of American history. In 1864, in a quiet Colorado location known in English as Sand Creek, an encampment of peaceable Cheyenne and Arapaho Indian families under US protection were killed and mutilated by a rogue cavalry unit despite their repeated attempts to surrender. The Sand Creek massacre was condemned even at the time for its senselessness and extreme brutality, but the commander responsible for the massacre, Colonel John Chivington, never faced charges for it.

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Here are a few good books about the Sand Creek Massacre:
The Sand Creek Massacre
Sand Creek
Massacre at Sand Creek
Forgotten Heroes and Villains of Sand Creek

Here are some Internet resources about the Sand Creek Massacre:
Sand Creek
Genocide on the Great Plains
Sand Creek Massacre Project
The Sand Creek Massacre
Wikipedia: Battle of Sand Creek
Sand Creek Returned to Rightful Owners

And here are links to our webpages about the Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes:

Arapaho language
Cheyenne language
Arapaho tribe
Cheyenne tribe
Colorado tribal map
Algonquians
The Plains tribes

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