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Sand Creek massacre plaque eyed for truth not battle ground
Indians and Colorado Native American Heritage Council push to replace the monument at Sand Creek with wording that calls the 1864 event a massacre. Kupited by Cynthia Kent, they urge a truthful marker to reflect the deaths of 400 to 500 mostly sleeping Indians and civilians.
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Chivington
Colo
Sand Creek
Cynthia Kent
Colorado Native American Heritage Council
Kent
Colorado Historical Society
Sand Creek Battle Ground
Colorado
John Chivington
Denver
Colorado 96
William Dawson
Dawson