In the course of his lifetime he had watched the West go from the heyday of the Plains horse culture to an era of the almost complete eradication of Native Americans. Red Cloud (One of the Most Important Leaders of the Oglala Lakota from 1868 to 1909) Red Cloud, the war chief of the Oglala Sioux clan was a courageous leader who led his tribe in what was known as Red Cloud’s War against the U.S. Red Cloud’s reservation was renamed Pine Ridge.ĭuring his later years Red Cloud lost his sight and had little to do with his people’s affairs. He was accused by some younger Oglala of selling out, while government officials accused him of secretly aiding the Sioux and Cheyenne bands that defeated General George Custer at Little Bighorn. Red Cloud spent the 1870s and 80s seeking to mediate peaceful relations between the Sioux and the United States. Returning to the Plains a Sioux agency was named for him in present-day South Dakota. Red Cloud traveled to Washington to meet with President Grant and on to New York where he made a speech. government treaties with Native Americans. They knew that forever is not a long time in U.S. Native American warriors burned down every fort along the trail. In 1868 the government finally requested a cessation of raids and signed the Fort Laramie Treaty guaranteeing the Powder River country as well as the Black Hills to be reserved for the Lakotas forever. He boasted that with eighty men he could ride through the Sioux nation. Captain William Fetterman led a relief party in 1866 of eighty-one men. The native warriors employed guerilla tactics. Attacks were launched against troops and settlers. troops built forts along the Bozeman Trail, Red Cloud and his followers cut off food supplies and laid siege to Fort Phil Kearney for two years. Partly in retaliation for the Sand Creek Massacre of 1864 and because these intruders endangered the food resources of the Plains tribes, Red Cloud along with Man Afraid of his Horses refused to sign a non-aggression treaty permitting passage across their lands from Fort Laramie to the gold fields of Montana. The Bozeman Trail with its connection to the Oregon Trail brought miners, immigrants, settlers and wagon trains directly through the buffalo feeding areas. Army began building forts across Lakota hunting grounds, establishing the Bozeman Trail. At that time gold was discovered in Montana and the U.S. The Oglala remained at peace with the white settlers traveling through their territory until 1865. Red Cloud gained a reputation for bravery and cunning in raids against the Pawnee and Crow and was always personally ready to take an enemy scalp. With its quaint lodging options, rich history, regular cultural programs, historic attractions, and recreational activities, there is never a shortage of fun and worthwhile things to do while visiting the community. Like other young Sioux boys he learned to fight and hunt. Red Cloudpopulation 962is located in the heart of south-central Nebraska, approximately 6 miles north of the Nebraska-Kansas border. His father died when he was young and Red Cloud was raised by an Oglala headman Smoke, his mother’s uncle. Red Cloud’s name, which in Indian actually means “Scarlet Cloud,” refers to an unusual formation of crimson clouds that hovered over the western horizon when he was born. He was the first American Indian in the West to win a war against the United States. The City of Red Cloud is governed by the mayor and four city council members.War chief and leader of the Oglala branch of the Teton Sioux, Red Cloud was born in present-day, north-central Nebraska near the forks of the Platte River. The City of Red Cloud also owns the Cherry Corner Estates Assisted Living Center, the land the Golf Course, and Airport are on, but those entities have their own board and financing.
City owned buildings and properties include: Auld Public Library, City Hall, Scout Lodge, Power Plant, Sewer Plant, Community Center, two parks, Swimming Pool, Baseball/Softball Complex, and the Fire Hall.
The City of Red Cloud furnishes electricity, sewer, and water to households and businesses within the community. City Ordinances, Zoning, and Planning Documents.E3 (Energizing Entrepreneurial Ecosystems).Plan Your Escape to Red Cloud and the Heart of America!.
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