Chief Black Kettle
Definition
A leader of the Southern Cheyenne tribe who sought peace with white settlers but was killed in the Sand Creek Massacre.
Analogy
Think of Chief Black Kettle as a team captain trying to negotiate a fair game with an opposing team, only for his efforts to be met with betrayal and violence.
Related terms
Treaty of Fort Wise: An 1861 treaty that ceded most of the lands designated to the Cheyenne and Arapaho by the Fort Laramie Treaty.
Battle of Washita River: An 1868 attack led by General Custer on Black Kettle's camp, resulting in many deaths including Black Kettle himself.
Peace Policy: A policy initiated by President Ulysses S. Grant in 1869 aimed at ending wars with Native Americans and establishing them on reservations.
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