Indian Wars in the West

Encounters between the United States Army and American Indians occurred in many places throughout the nineteenth century. Sometimes the encounters were peaceful, but other times the two diverse cultures clashed. To visit a few of the important sites, please click on one of the circles on the map:

Canyon de Chelly Turret Peak Cibecue Apache Pass Skeleton Canyon Sand Creek Beecher's Island Palo Duro Canyon Washita, Battlefield Summit Springs Wagon Box Fight Fetterman Battlefield Wounded Knee Slim Buttes Killdeer Mountain Rosebud Battlefield Little Bighorn Battlefield Hayfield Fight Big Hole Battlefield Lava Beds