What the records say
- When
- 29 Dec 1890 – 15 Jan 1891
- Kind
- War
- Coordinates
- 44.50° N, 100.00° W
- Description
- armed conflict between a group of the Sioux people and the US from 1890 until 1891
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Ghost Dance War
Armed conflict in South Dakota (1890–1891)
The Ghost Dance War was the military reaction of the United States government against the spread of the Ghost Dance movement on Lakota Sioux reservations in 1890 and 1891. The United States Army designation for this conflict was Pine Ridge Campaign. White settlers called it the Messiah War. Lakota Sioux reservations were occupied by the US Army, causing fear, confusion, and resistance among the Lakota.
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