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- Washita Battlefield National Historic Site
Circles in the Snow
- Type: Student Activities
- Grade Level: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
- Subjects: Social Studies
- Tags: battlefield,indian wars,Cheyenne,Native American,tipi,Washita Battlefield,Custer,Seventh Cavalry,7th Cavalry,cornstalk woman,moving behind,American Indians,black kettle,grasslands
The goals of this activity include: - Students will be able to identify a tipi ring and explain what it means; tell the story of what happened to two Cheyenne women in Black Kettle's camp during the November 27, 1868 attack; and critically analyze and discuss why the soldier chose to disobey orders.