Visual Timeline: Wounded Knee Massacre

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1860 CE 1870 CE 1880 CE 1890 CE 1900 CE 1910 CE  
 
 
1869 CE - 1872 CE: Paiute Prophet Wodziwob preaches the vision of the Ghost Dance.
 
 
1889 CE: The Ghost Dance movement gains adherents; Sitting Bull supports but does not participate.
 
 
1889 CE: Paiute Prophet Wovoka starts to popularize the vision of the Ghost Dance.
 
 
1889 CE - 1890 CE: Many Plains Indian nations embrace the Ghost Dance; US authorities interpret this as prelude to war.
 
 
1890 CE - 1914 CE: The Ghost Dance continues to be practiced by Plains Indians Nations.
 
 
1890 CE: Sitting Bull is killed while allegedly resisting arrest at Standing Rock Agency Reservation.
 
1890 CE: Wounded Knee Massacre triggered by tensions surrounding The Ghost Dance.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1860 CE 1870 CE 1880 CE 1890 CE 1900 CE 1910 CE