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<p>[QUOTE="TheNickelGuy, post: 8227838, member: 20201"]<font size="6"><b>1972 Chief Red Cloud</b></font></p><p><b>Oglala Lakota</b></p><p><b>Franklin Mint .925 Silver</b></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1446093[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1446094[/ATTACH]</p><p> </p><p>A rather scarce round and well designed sterling silver medal.</p><p>weighing 24.8 grams.</p><p><br /></p><p>Chief Red Cloud</p><p>Red Cloud was one of the most important leaders of the Oglala Lakota. He led from 1868 to 1909. </p><p>One of the most capable Native American opponents that the United States Army faced in its mission to subdue the western territories, he led a successful campaign in 1866–1868 known as Red Cloud's War over control of the Powder River Country in northeastern Wyoming and southern Montana.</p><p><br /></p><p>Red Cloud, Spotted Tail and Lone Horn traveled to Washington in 1875 in an attempt to persuade President Grant to honor existing treaties and stem the flow of gold miners into their lands. </p><p>The Native Americans met on various occasion with Grant.</p><p>Grant told them Congress was ready to resolve the matter by paying the tribes $25,000 for their land and resettling them into Indian Territory.</p><p><br /></p><p>The delegates refused to sign such a treaty, with Spotted Tail saying about the proposal:</p><p><br /></p><p>“When I was here before, the President gave me my country, and I put my stake down in a good place, and there I want to stay.... You speak of another country, but it is not my country; it does not concern me, and I want nothing to do with it.</p><p>I was not born there.... If it is such a good country, you ought to send the white men now in our country there and let us alone."</p><p><br /></p><p>Although Red Cloud was unsuccessful in finding a peaceful solution, he did not take part in the Lakota war of 1876-1877, which was led by Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1446096[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="TheNickelGuy, post: 8227838, member: 20201"][SIZE=6][B]1972 Chief Red Cloud[/B][/SIZE] [B]Oglala Lakota Franklin Mint .925 Silver[/B] [ATTACH=full]1446093[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1446094[/ATTACH] A rather scarce round and well designed sterling silver medal. weighing 24.8 grams. Chief Red Cloud Red Cloud was one of the most important leaders of the Oglala Lakota. He led from 1868 to 1909. One of the most capable Native American opponents that the United States Army faced in its mission to subdue the western territories, he led a successful campaign in 1866–1868 known as Red Cloud's War over control of the Powder River Country in northeastern Wyoming and southern Montana. Red Cloud, Spotted Tail and Lone Horn traveled to Washington in 1875 in an attempt to persuade President Grant to honor existing treaties and stem the flow of gold miners into their lands. The Native Americans met on various occasion with Grant. Grant told them Congress was ready to resolve the matter by paying the tribes $25,000 for their land and resettling them into Indian Territory. The delegates refused to sign such a treaty, with Spotted Tail saying about the proposal: “When I was here before, the President gave me my country, and I put my stake down in a good place, and there I want to stay.... You speak of another country, but it is not my country; it does not concern me, and I want nothing to do with it. I was not born there.... If it is such a good country, you ought to send the white men now in our country there and let us alone." Although Red Cloud was unsuccessful in finding a peaceful solution, he did not take part in the Lakota war of 1876-1877, which was led by Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull. [ATTACH=full]1446096[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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