Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site
In June 2009, Colorado's State Historical Fund awarded a grant to the Southeast Colorado Regional Heritage Task Force (SECORHT) to support the development of short video public service announcements--including this one on the Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site--focusing on significant historic sites in southeast Colorado. The video pieces ran prior to first-run films in local theaters that exposes local audiences to significant historic sites in their own backyards. SECORHT hopes this project will serve as a model for other communities.
Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site
I had the privilege of interviewing Ranger Terri Jobe and she was a wealth of information on the events leading up to the Sand Creek Massacre. It was a pleasure spending time with her and was honored that she took the time to talk with me.
The Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site Near Chivington, Colorado
I stopped by the site on my way back to Colorado.
230 men, women, and children, Cheyenne and Arapaho, were slaughtered in the massacre. The reasons are in dispute. But the fact remains, this happened November, 1864 near where I stood.
Incredible.
The Sand Creek Massacre
If you've seen 'Young Guns' the movie, this is what Chavez was referring to in his emotional speech in the movie.
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Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site
We still need to get this one right. The Indian Wars were a prolonged and unnecessary civil war. Nowadays little changed, other than we have new people to dislike, hate, who we want isolated, corralled, put on reservations, in prisons, shipped out of America. or killed outright. If Liberalism is a mental disorder as Limbaugh Trumpeons say, then Conservatism is an emotional behavior disturbance. Liars have no credibility to make definitions. The Sand Creek site is a place to go, just to feel the history creeping up through the blood soaked sand as you think about what is right, and who are precious.
People who live out there now say their sky is the biggest on earth. It looks unbelievably immense, horizon to horizon in every direction.
Up close the prairie is just as breathtakingly beautiful in its own many ways.
In Fall, the flocks of geese using the Nee Noshe lakes are one of the greatest migrations of any animals on the planet earth.
The Sand Creek massacre (also known as the Chivington massacre, the Battle of Sand Creek or the massacre of Cheyenne Indians) was a massacre in the American Indian Wars that occurred on November 29, 1864, when a 675-man force of Colorado U.S. Volunteer Cavalry under the command of U.S. Army Colonel John Chivington attacked and destroyed a village of Cheyenne and Arapaho in southeastern Colorado Territory, killing and mutilating an estimated 70–163 Native Americans, about two-thirds of whom were women and children. The location has been designated the Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site and is administered by the National Park Service.
The site, on Big Sandy Creek in Kiowa County, is now preserved by the National Park Service. The Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site was dedicated on April 28, 2007, almost 142 years after the massacre.
The Sand Creek Massacre Trail in Wyoming follows the paths of the Northern Arapaho and Cheyenne in the years after the massacre. It traces them to their supposed wintering on the Wind River Indian Reservation near Riverton in central Wyoming, where the Arapaho remain today. The trail passes through Cheyenne, Laramie, Casper, and Riverton en route to Ethete in Fremont County on the reservation. In recent years, Arapaho youth have taken to running the length of the trail as endurance tests to bring healing to their nation. Alexa Roberts, superintendent of the Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site, has said that the trail represents a living portion of the history of the two tribes.
An exhibit about Sand Creek, titled Collision: The Sand Creek Massacre 1860s-Today, opened in 2012 with the new History Colorado Center in Denver. The exhibit immediately drew criticism from members of the Northern Cheyenne tribe. In April 2013, History Colorado agreed to close the exhibit to public view while consultations were made with the Northern Cheyenne.
On December 3, 2014, Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper formally apologized to descendants of Sand Creek massacre victims gathered in Denver to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the event. Hickenlooper stated, We should not be afraid to criticize and condemn that which is inexcusable. ... On behalf of the state of Colorado, I want to apologize. We will not run from this history.
In 2015, construction of a memorial to the Sand Creek Massacre victims began on the Colorado Capitol grounds.
Colorado Experience: Sand Creek Massacre
What would lead approximately 675 volunteer soldiers to attack a peaceful settlement of Cheyenne and Arapaho Indians
in Southeastern Colorado Territory? On November 29, 1864, Colonel John Chivington led a group to do just that, resulting in the deaths of over two hundred men, women and children. This episode revisits the horrific events and uncovers the history 150 years later.
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Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site
Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site
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The Sand Creek Massacre
All credit for documentary KEN BURNS PRESENTS THE WEST A FILM BY STEPHEN IVES goes to PBS. I purchased and posted the video solely for the education of my students.
My Visit - Sand Creek Massacre Site
November 7, 2015
My photos and write-up:
Sand Creek Massacre Site
Video of a visit to the Sand Creek Massacre site in December 2009. I only came to visit this site of such great sadness with the bearing of utmost solemn respect for the memory of the lives that were lost on this sorrowful ground.
Sand Creek Site Dedication 2007
Join the Arapahoe School students on there journey to the Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site. This National Historic Site is in Kiowa County, Colorado, near Eads and Chivington in Kiowa County commemorating the Sand Creek Massacre. The site is about 170 miles (270 km) southeast of Denver and about 125 miles (200 km) east of Pueblo.
Sand Creek National Historic Site
Part of a series of trailers shown in Colorado theaters to promote Colorado historic sites.
The Sand Creek Massacre: November 29th 1864 - Cheyenne/Arapaho/Sioux History
This is a series of words.., video clips & pics. about
The Sand Creek Massacre.. and how Moketaveto.. (Grandfather) Chief Black Kettle and his People went through
this great, horrendous innocent massacre.., of over 200
Indigenous Elders, women and children.
(*Note: There is a separate video made in this channel for
Chief Black Kettle.. and another with some of his QUOTES).
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The Sand Creek Massacre, occurring on November 29th 1864,
was one of the most infamous incidents, of the Indian Wars.
Initially reported in the press as a victory against a bravely fought defence by the Cheyenne, later eyewitness testimony conflicted with these reports, resulting in a military and two Congressional investigations into the events.
At dawn on November 29th 1964, Chivington attacked the
Sand Creek reservation. The event became known as the
“Sand Creek Massacre”. Most of the warriors were out hunting.
Following Indian agent instruction, Chief Black Kettle flew an American flag.. and a white flag from his tipi, but the signal
was ignored. In this brutal attack, over 200 Indigenous People
lay dead, most of which were Elders, women and children.
After barely surviving that:
Seventh Cavalry Commander, George Armstrong Custer, taking the lead in one campaign, followed the tracks of a small raiding party
to a Cheyenne village, on the Washita River.
Though another white flag flew above Chief Black Kettle’s tipi..,
Custer ordered an attack on the village at dawn, on November 27th 1868. Both Chief Black Kettle and his wife were shot in the back and killed, along with approximately 150 warriors and an estimated 20 or more civilians. This is commonly known and referred to as
The Battle of Washita River.., but to most that know the facts about what happened here, and in the 'Sand Creek Massacre,
and to most Indigenous Peoples, it is known as
The Washita Massacre.
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I thank, ..with much respect: Grandfather Moketaveto..
.. Chief Black Kettle .. (and all of his relations)..; the Cheyenne People..; The Arapaho People..; Cheyenne: Sundance Songs ..;
11:11..; LegendsOfAmerica.com..; Wikipedia.com..; TheFamousPeople.com.. .and to all the other brothers and sisters who have saved photos of Grandfather Black Kettle, the Cheyenne, Sioux, Arapaho Peoples.. and the sad but true history photos.. and Indigenous film clips, of what really happened.. at The Sand Creek Massacre.
I claim no ownership of any of the clips, video, music, photos and words expressed in this video...and employ my borrowing of them with ..much respect and thanks.. Credits are given at the end of the video.., also.. (*Please let me know in a message, if I have missed anyone.. Miigwetch! / Thanks)
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Santa Fe Trail - Sand Creek Massacre Colorado Scenic & Historic Byway
Colorado Scenic & Historic Byway
Colorado Experience: Sand Creek Massacre
What would lead approximately 675 volunteer soldiers to attack a peaceful settlement of Cheyenne and Arapaho Indians in Southeastern Colorado Territory? On November 29, 1864, Colonel John.
US Cavalry attacks a village of Cheyenne and Arapaho in the Colorado Territory, killing a estimated 80 –160 Native Americans, about two-thirds of whom were . MASSACRE AT SAND CREEK - 1956.
MASSACRE AT SAND CREEK - 1956 - Everett Sloane, Gene Evans, John Derek, William Schallert, Roy Roberts - directed by Arthur Hiller Available at or call 1-800-440-2960.
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Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site is a National Historic Site in Kiowa County, Colorado, near Eads and Chivington in Kiowa County commemorating the Sand Creek Massacre. The site is about 170 miles (270 km) southeast of Denver and about 125 miles (200 km) east of Pueblo. A few basic park facilities have been opened at this site.
In 1999, archaeological teams from the National Park Service, Dept. of the Interior BLM, Colorado Historical Society and accompanied by Native American observers, made a major archaeological discovery of remains of the massacre site. Large numbers of period bullets, camp equipment, and other items convinced the NPS that they had found the correct site. Subsequent transfers of ownership from the Dawson family, former owners of the property have left the title of the site to the Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes with management to be undertaken by NPS. The National Park Service offers scheduled Ranger-led programs without charge during hours of operation, from 9 am – 4 pm, April 1 – December 1, or by advance appointment in the winter season.
The Historical Site was authorized by Public Law 106-465 on November 7, 2000, in order to recognize the national significance of the massacre in American history, and its ongoing significance to the Cheyenne and Arapaho people and the descendants of the massacre victims. The law authorized establishment of the site once the National Park Service acquired sufficient land from willing sellers to preserve, commemorate, and interpret the massacre. The site near the junction of County Road 54 and County Road W was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 28, 2001. On August 2, 2005, President George W. Bush gave final approval for the site. On April 23, 2007 it was announced that site would become America's 391st official park unit with an effective date of April 27, 2007. The dedication ceremony was held on April 28, 2007.Currently the Site encompasses 12,583 acres (5,092 ha) of which 2,385 acres (965 ha) are federally owned. By 2004 the federal government acquired 920 acres (3.7 km2) from private land owners. On September 9, 2006 the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma conveyed to the United States title to 1,465 acres (6 km2) to be held in trust for the National Historic Site. The site includes 640 acres acquired and preserved by the American Battlefield Trust and its partners.
Design Unveiling of the Sand Creek Massacre Memorial in Denver
On December 1st, 2015 artist Harvey Pratt described his vision for the Sand Creek Massacre Memorial at a fundraising event at the Governor's Residence at Boettcher Mansion, Denver, Colorado.
The proposed memorial will be constructed on the ground of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver. Also giving their support at the fundraiser were guest of honor Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell; Executive Secretary for the Colorado Commission of Indian Affairs, Ernest House Jr; and One Earth Future founder Marcel Arsenault. Links to their speeches are below.
Learn more about how you can help write a new chapter about Sand Creek at
Links to individual speeches within this video:
Ernest House -
Harvey Pratt -
Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell -
Marcel Arsenault -
Sand Creek Massacre Spiritual Run Walk 2019
The 21st Annual 180 mile run/walk from Eads, Colorado (the historical site of the Sand Creek Massacre) to the steps of Colorado state capitol building takes place from November 28 to December 1 to commemorate the victims and survivors of the brutal attack of the U.S Calvary in 1864.
Colorado Governor Jared Polis' Proclamation:
And whereas,
And whereas the sand creek massacre disrupted the Council of 44 which has yet to return to its original status in the traditional governing body of the Cheyenne Nation.
And whereas, during the Sand Creek Massacre remembrance days, Ceremonies are conducted to heal the land of atrocities committed from Sand Creek to Denver, where Colorado U.S volunteers returned parading the body parts of the Cheyenne and Arapaho and placed them on display.
And whereas, the participants of the Spiritual Healing Run representing the delegates of many American Indian Nations and citizens of the U.S meet, pray and participate in traditional activities, whose supporters in remembrance of the Cheyenne and Arapaho ancestors killed and wounded in the 1864 Sand Creek Massacre.
And whereas, on April 28, 2007, a public dedication was held to open the Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site established under the Act of Congress PL106-465 in 2000.
And whereas, in 2014 the state of Colorado offered a public apology for interral in the Sand Creek Massacre and created the Sand Creek Massacre Commerroration Commission to increase public awareness and community engagement about this vital part of Colorado’s history.
And whereas, the Polis-Primavera administration is committed to Colorado’s relationships with the Cheyenne and Arapaho nations and to our collaborative efforts to support ongoing public education about the Sand Creek Massacre so that future generations can learn from our past and heal from this devastating event.
And whereas, the annual Sand Creek Massacre Commemoration is a historical event that will be spoken of in the oral histories of American Indian storytellers, which share the legacies, legends, histories, and significance of the lives and cultures of America’s indigenous people. Now therefore, I, Jared Polis, Governor of the state of Colorado do here by proclaim November 28th through December 1st, 2019 as the Sand Creek Massacre Remembrance and Commemoration Days
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