Union Pacific Railroad

Mr. Dodge:

We discovered that the buffalo were very important to the Plains Indians. The coming of the white men, the settlers, the wagon trains, and the railroad disturbed the Indians' hunting grounds and their way of life. There were many Indian conflicts during the building of the railroad. The government tried to end these problems by writing treaties to make peace between the United States government and the Indians. 

We will visit some of these sites to learn more about the problems between the Plains Indians and the government. We'll report back to you next month.