Significant1890 – 1891 · 1 year

Ghost Dance War / Wounded Knee Massacre

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South Dakota · USA

Estimated casualties

300single estimate · no range published

Suppression of the Ghost Dance movement resulting in the Wounded Knee Massacre. Symbolized the tragic end of indigenous resistance and traditional ways of life.

Belligerents2

United States
Sioux nation

Sources

Wikipedia — text reused under CC BY-SA 4.0

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Cite as: Ghost Dance War / Wounded Knee Massacre (1890 – 1891). War Atlas. https://waratlas.org/c/americas-ghost-dance-war-1890 · Sources & methodology