Southern Cheyenne peace faction

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The Southern Cheyenne peace faction was a group within the Cheyenne people that advocated diplomacy and negotiated settlements with the United States rather than armed resistance.

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Southern Cheyenne peace faction canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Cheyenne faction
Native American peace faction
political faction
activeIn 19th century
Great Plains
consequence increased vulnerability to U.S. military attacks
internal divisions among the Cheyenne
loss of traditional Cheyenne lands
country United States
ethnicGroup Cheyenne people
Southern Cheyenne
factionOf Cheyenne people
Southern Cheyenne
goal avoidance of total war with the United States
preservation of Cheyenne people
securing rations and protection through treaties
historicalContext Indian Wars on the Great Plains
linked to: Plains Indian Wars

U.S. westward expansion
ideology accommodation with the United States
diplomacy
peace advocacy
language Cheyenne language
locatedIn Colorado Territory
Indian Territory
Kansas
Oklahoma region
notableEvent Medicine Lodge Treaty
Sand Creek Massacre
Treaty of Fort Wise
Treaty of the Little Arkansas
Washita Massacre
notableMember Black Kettle
Lean Bear
Little Rock
Little Wolf
Sand Hill
White Antelope
opposedTo Southern Cheyenne war faction
armed resistance to the United States
partOf Cheyenne people
Southern Cheyenne
position advocated diplomacy with the United States
favored negotiated settlements over armed resistance
sought to avoid large‑scale war with the United States
religion Cheyenne traditional religion
Native American Church
roleInEvent served as intermediaries between U.S. officials and Cheyenne bands
signed treaties with the United States government

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White Antelope partOf Southern Cheyenne peace faction