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Cheyenne
~23,000Cheyenne, EnglishSince 1600 CE
About the Cheyenne People
The Cheyenne, Algonquian speakers of the Plains, include the Northern Cheyenne and the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, keepers of the Sacred Arrows and resilient survivors of massacres and removals.
Cultural Traditions
Sun Dance
Sacred Arrows Ceremony
Ledger Art
Powwow Songs
Historical Timeline
1864
Sand Creek Massacre kills Cheyenne and Arapaho villagers
1876
Cheyenne join at Little Bighorn victory
1878
Northern Cheyenne Exodus back toward homelands