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Paiute Responses to Western Expansion, including the Pyramid Lake Wars (1850–1885)

Paiute Responses to Western Expansion, including the Pyramid Lake Wars (1850–1885)

  1. Bureau of Indian Affairs sets aside Pyramid Lake area

    Labels: Bureau of, Pyramid Lake

  2. Williams Station incident triggers Pyramid Lake War

    Labels: Williams Station, Carson Valley

  3. First Battle of Pyramid Lake defeats Ormsby militia

    Labels: Numaga, William Ormsby

  4. Second Battle of Pyramid Lake brings U.S. victory

    Labels: John C, U S

  5. Cease-fire ends major fighting in Pyramid Lake War

    Labels: Cease-fire, Pyramid Lake

  6. Treaty of Ruby Valley signed with Western Shoshone

    Labels: Treaty of, Western Shoshone

  7. Survey of Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation completed

    Labels: Eugene Monroe, Pyramid Lake

  8. Mud Lake massacre during Snake War in Nevada

    Labels: Mud Lake, Smoke Creek

  9. Battle of Steen's Mountain in Snake War campaign

    Labels: George Crook, Steen's Mountain

  10. Malheur Reservation created for Northern Paiute

    Labels: Malheur Reservation, Ulysses S

  11. Grant executive order affirms Pyramid Lake Reservation

    Labels: Grant Executive, Pyramid Lake

  12. Bannock War expands regional conflict involving Paiute

    Labels: Bannock War, Bannock

  13. Prisoners moved from Malheur to Yakama internment

    Labels: Oliver O, Yakama Reservation

  14. Malheur Reservation discontinued after settler pressure

    Labels: Malheur Reservation, Settler Pressure

  15. Winnemucca publishes Life Among the Piutes

    Labels: Sarah Winnemucca, Life Among

  16. Sarah Winnemucca petitions and testifies before Congress

    Labels: Sarah Winnemucca, Congressional Testimony