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The Battle of Sugar Point, or the Battle of Leech Lake, was fought on October 5, 1898 between the 3rd U.S. Infantry and members of the Pillager Band of Chippewa Indians in a failed attempt to apprehend Pillager Ojibwe Bugonaygeshig ("Old Bug" or "Hole-In-The-Day"), as the result of a dispute with Indian Service officials on the Leech Lake Reservation in Cass County, Minnesota.
Native Americans used many variations of striking weapons. These weapons were mainly used for melee combat with other tribes. In some cases, these weapons were thrown for long-range attacks. Stone clubs, or casse-tête, were made from a stone attached to a wooden handle. There were also variations of stone clubs where tribes would carve the ...
The Battle of the Brule was an October 1842 battle between the La Pointe Band of Ojibwe Indians and a war party of Dakota Indians. The battle took place along the Brule River (Bois Brûlé) in what is today northern Wisconsin and resulted in a decisive victory for the Ojibwe.
Loehr, Neil (2004), Weapons Of The Indian Wars (Plains History Project), St. Marys, Kansas: Kaw Valley USD 321, archived from the original on May 7, 2005; Mahon, John K. (September 1958). "Anglo-American Methods of Indian Warfare". The Mississippi Valley Historical Review. 45 (2): 254– 275. doi:10.2307/1902929. JSTOR 1902929. Morando, Paul ...
Her community became part of the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians after the 1854 Treaty of La Pointe. According to Morse, Aazhawigiizhigokwe wore war paint, carried full weapons, and took part in battles, raids and hunting parties. She was a full member of the war council, performed war dances, and participated in all ...
In the 20th and 21st centuries Indigenous peoples played a significant role in U.S. military operations; for example the code talkers of World Wars I and II, and Ira Hayes, one of the soldiers who raised the flag on Iwo Jima, was Akimel O'odham (Pima) born and raised in Gila River Indian Community.
These were Native Americans who encoded messages into their Native language. This was used in World War I and then grew more significant during World War II. Natives from tribes such as the Comanche, Meskwaki, Chippewa, Oneida, Hopi, and Navajo worked as code talkers, with varying representation from each tribe.
This category includes weapons created by indigenous peoples of the Americas, including those used for warfare as well as hunting. Subcategories This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.