Northern Cheyenne

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The Northern Cheyenne are a Native American tribe of the Great Plains known for their warrior culture, resistance to U.S. expansion, and enduring cultural traditions centered in present-day Montana.

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instanceOf Indigenous people of North America
Native American tribe
alsoSpeak English
ceremony Sun Dance NERFINISHED
sweat lodge
county Big Horn County, Montana NERFINISHED
Rosebud County, Montana NERFINISHED
culturalInstitution Chief Dull Knife College NERFINISHED
Northern Cheyenne Powwow NERFINISHED
economicActivity arts and crafts
coal-related employment
ranching
ethnicGroupOf United States
federalAgencyRelationship Bureau of Indian Affairs NERFINISHED
governingBody Northern Cheyenne Tribal Council NERFINISHED
governmentType tribal government
hasConstitution Northern Cheyenne Tribal Constitution NERFINISHED
hasReservation Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation NERFINISHED
historicalAlliance Northern Arapaho NERFINISHED
Oglala Lakota NERFINISHED
other Lakota bands
historicalEnemy Crow Nation NERFINISHED
Shoshone NERFINISHED
United States Army NERFINISHED
knownFor preservation of cultural traditions
resistance to U.S. expansion
warrior culture
language Cheyenne language NERFINISHED
languageFamily Algonquian languages
leaderInConflict Little Wolf NERFINISHED
Morning Star (Dull Knife) NERFINISHED
Two Moons NERFINISHED
locatedIn southeastern Montana
notableBattle Battle of the Little Bighorn NERFINISHED
Battle of the Rosebud NERFINISHED
Northern Cheyenne Exodus NERFINISHED
populationTrend growing but small relative to historical numbers
primaryLocation Montana NERFINISHED
Northern Great Plains NERFINISHED
principalCommunity Lame Deer, Montana NERFINISHED
recognizedAs federally recognized tribe
religion Christianity
traditional Cheyenne spirituality
subgroupOf Cheyenne people NERFINISHED
traditionalLanguageStatus endangered
traditionalTerritory Dakotas NERFINISHED
Great Plains NERFINISHED
Montana NERFINISHED
Wyoming NERFINISHED
treaty Treaty of Fort Laramie (1868) NERFINISHED

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Fetterman Fight NativeNationsInvolved Northern Cheyenne
Wagon Box Fight belligerent Northern Cheyenne
Powder River Expedition conflictWith Northern Cheyenne
Powder River Expedition belligerent Northern Cheyenne
Fort Reno opposedBy Northern Cheyenne
Battle of the Rosebud combatant Northern Cheyenne
Fort C. F. Smith opposedBy Northern Cheyenne
Dull Knife Fight hasParticipant Northern Cheyenne
Dull Knife Fight opponent Northern Cheyenne village of Dull Knife
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Dull Knife Fight combatant Northern Cheyenne
Dull Knife Fight belligerent Northern Cheyenne
Dull Knife Fight target Northern Cheyenne winter village
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Battle of the Yellowstone (1876) combatant Northern Cheyenne warriors
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Battle of Cedar Creek (1876) hasParticipant Northern Cheyenne
Battle of Cedar Creek (1876) hasCombatant Northern Cheyenne warriors
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Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation hasCulturalSignificanceFor Northern Cheyenne people
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Dog Soldiers associatedWith Northern Cheyenne
Southern Cheyenne relatedEthnicGroup Northern Cheyenne
Northern Cheyenne Exodus involves Northern Cheyenne
Northern Cheyenne Exodus hasEthnicContext Northern Cheyenne
Little Wolf ethnicity Northern Cheyenne
Little Wolf memberOf Northern Cheyenne tribe
linked to: Northern Cheyenne
Roman Nose ethnicity Northern Cheyenne
Roman Nose partOf Northern Cheyenne community
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Dull Knife ethnicity Northern Cheyenne
Dull Knife memberOf Northern Cheyenne tribe
linked to: Northern Cheyenne
Dull Knife leaderOf Northern Cheyenne band
linked to: Northern Cheyenne