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Last Battle Scene Remembered With Pawnees and Sioux Peacepipe
Recalled at Trenton Nebraska the 2nd anniversary of a August clash between Pawnees from Oklahoma and Sioux from South Dakota. Narrator John recounts the battle of the Republican River area,Sky Chief, Fighting Bear, and Platt, the heavy odds, canyon retreat, deaths of women and children, and postwar movements to Silver Creek Genoa and Plum Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Trenton
Nebr
Oklahoma
South Dakota
William H. Smith
J. W Williamson
Mr. Williamson
Republican River
Sky Chief
Platt
Indian Office
Republican
Frenchman Rivers
Jie
Terra Recekons
Skeede
Fighting Bear
Snow Flake
Ralph Weeks
Pawnees
Red Willow Creek
Mr. Platt
John
Byfield
Frank Byfield
Plum Creek
Arapahoe
Plum Creek Station
Barclay White
Omaha
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Silver Creek
Genoa
Nick Gains
Gains
Express