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Wounded Knee creek, rising in SW S.Dak. and flowing NW to the White River; site of the last major battle of the Indian wars . After the death of Sitting Bull, a band of Sioux, led by Big Foot, fled into the badlands, where they were captured by the 7th Cavalry on Dec. 28, 1890, and brought to the creek. On Dec. 29, the Sioux were ordered disarmed; but when a medicine man threw dust into the air, a warrior pulled a gun and wounded an officer. The U.S. troops opened fire, and within minutes almost 200 men, women, and children were shot. The soldiers later claimed that it was difficult to distinguish the Sioux women from the men.

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Wounded Knee, Massacre at (December 29, 1890) Last stage in the conflict between Native Americans and US forces. Fearing a rising by the Sioux, US troops arrested several leaders. Sitting Bull was killed resisting arrest. Another group was arrested a few days later and brought to Wounded Knee, South Dakota. A shot was fired and the troops opened fire. About 300 people, including women and children, were killed.

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