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What impact did the Battle of the Little Bighorn have on the Lakota?

Answer 1

Lakota would tell you it was the single greatest victory the Lakota People had over the US soldiers who had come to enforce the stealing of the sacred Black Hills. For years afterwards, at western shows and rodeos, the Lakota would have a "salute the flag" ceremony. What most people didn't know was that they were saluting the flag they took from Custer during this great victory.

If Custer had lived, it might have actually been better for the Native peoples, as he was vain and a rash person, with poor battle tactics. Sadly, since the US had bigger weapons and more people, the Lakota's cause was doomed. The US government would steal the sacred land of the Black Hills so that white miners could steal the gold.

Answer 2

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The significance of the Battle of Little Big Horn was that it was the last major Native American victory due to the government stepping up military action. Lakota and Cheyenne regrouped and attacked the remnants of Custer's command.  They held off the attacks (until reinforcements under General Alfred Terry arrived), and both of these officers survived the fighting. The victory was a hollow one for the Native Americans, however. A renewed effort by the military forced Sitting Bull's followers into Canada, where they remained exiled for nearly four years. The remaining 200 Lakota headed south, where they surrendered in July 1881

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