The American Indian Wars were a long series of conflicts between Native nations and colonists and later the U.S. government.
They stretched from the colonial era to about 1890 and included battles such as the Little Bighorn in 1876. The wars resulted in the loss of most Native lands and the forced relocation of many tribes.
Key Facts
- Era: colonial times to about 1890
- Famous battle: Little Bighorn, 1876
- Wounded Knee: December 1890
- Lasting impact: loss of Native homelands
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