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mahatmakanejeeves

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Sat Dec 6, 2025, 04:35 PM Dec 6

On November 29, 1864, U.S. forces killed hundreds of indigenous people in the Sand Creek massacre. [View all]

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On this day in 1864, American troops murdered over 200 Cheyenne and Arapaho people living peacefully along Sand Creek in Colorado despite assuring the community days earlier that they would be safe.

Nov. 29, 1864 | U.S. Forces Kill Hundreds of Indigenous People in Sand Creek Massacre
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On this day in 1864, American troops murdered over 200 Cheyenne and Arapaho people living peacefully along Sand Creek in Colorado despite assuring the community days earlier that they would be safe.

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