Volume 6 , Issue 11

The Santa Fe Trail - A Cultural Tidal Wave Through Indian Land...

The Santa Fe Trail had a profound impact on the lives of the Indians of the Southern Plains. comanche, Kiowa, Plains Apache, cheyenne and Arapaho warriors fought hard to protect their lands from the arrival of traders and emigrants. By the mid-1870's, as a result of intense military pressure and the slaughter of millions of buffalo, these Plains Indian tribes were forced to begin a new life on reservations. While the Santa Fe Trail opened the door to American expansion in the Southwest, it signaled an end to the Plains Indian's nomadic way of life. Satana (White Bear), Kiowa warrior and chief stated, "I do not want to settle down in the houses uou would build for us. I love to roam over the wild prairie. There I am free and happy."   |  View or Add Comments (0 Comments)   |   Receive updates ( subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

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