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Northern Cheyenne Ledger Art by Fort Robinson Breakout Survivors (1879)
By Denise Low| Ramon Powers -July 14, 2021
In January, 1879, near the end of the Plains Indian Wars, seven Northern Cheyenne prisoners of war arrived in Dodge City for civil trial.
Their group had suffered heavy losses at the massacre known as the Fort Robinson Breakout. Some of the men were gravely wounded, and all despaired. Jailers gave them only spoons for meals to avoid suicides. Yet when they were released the following September, they had recovered physically and, at least somewhat, mentally and spiritually.
After the Little Bighorn battle in 1876, Northern Cheyenne were sent to Indian Territory, where they suffered death and disease. A band escaped and fled through Kansas to their homeland in the north. During the flight north, younger warriors killed 40 settlers. The entire band was captured and held at Fort Robinson, Nebraska. They broke out, and more than 60 were killed. The survivors included the seven prisoners of war. . . First, we learned the complexity of Kansas history. . . A second lesson is how allies of oppressed groups can make a difference. . . A third lesson from this story is the importance of the arts.
Northern Cheyenne Ledger Art by Fort Robinson Breakout Survivors (1879)
By Denise Low| Ramon Powers -July 14, 2021
In January, 1879, near the end of the Plains Indian Wars, seven Northern Cheyenne prisoners of war arrived in Dodge City for civil trial.
Their group had suffered heavy losses at the massacre known as the Fort Robinson Breakout. Some of the men were gravely wounded, and all despaired. Jailers gave them only spoons for meals to avoid suicides. Yet when they were released the following September, they had recovered physically and, at least somewhat, mentally and spiritually.
After the Little Bighorn battle in 1876, Northern Cheyenne were sent to Indian Territory, where they suffered death and disease. A band escaped and fled through Kansas to their homeland in the north. During the flight north, younger warriors killed 40 settlers. The entire band was captured and held at Fort Robinson, Nebraska. They broke out, and more than 60 were killed. The survivors included the seven prisoners of war. . . First, we learned the complexity of Kansas history. . . A second lesson is how allies of oppressed groups can make a difference. . . A third lesson from this story is the importance of the arts.