The murder of Cheyenne Chief Lean Bear stirred up the Dog Soldiers who went on the warpath, escalating the fears and culminating in the Sand Creek Massacre.
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The murder of Cheyenne Chief Lean Bear stirred up the Dog Soldiers who went on the warpath, escalating the fears and culminating in the Sand Creek Massacre.