The Northern Paiute and Lakota turned to the , because they believed it would make a new world for themselves without white American influence. However, many white Americans misinterpreted this as a preparation for war. This led them to try to arrest Lakota chief , which ended with the killing of Chief and the remaining Lakotas fled. White American forces followed the fleeing Lakotas, but they ended up killing nearly 300 of them in the .
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Ghost Dance; Sitting Bull; Wounded Knee Massacre