Miami Herald >  News >  Nation >  Nation Wires

Descendants of Sand Creek Massacre victims sue

 

Similar stories:

  • Paddling down Fisheating Creek is an adventure worth taking

  • Outdoors notebook

  • South Florida fishing report

  • The red line that wasn’t

  • Revisiting the past

The Associated Press

DENVER -- A lawsuit filed by descendants of American Indians killed in the Sand Creek Massacre argues the federal government hasn't fully paid reparations for the slaughter of their Cheyenne and Arapaho ancestors in 1864.

The Department of Interior isn't commenting on the pending litigation.

The lawsuit was filed Thursday in U.S. District Court in Denver on behalf of four Oklahoma-based members of the Sand Creek Massacre Descendants Trust. It seeks class-action status.

Plaintiff Robert Simpson of Anadarko tells The Denver Post (http://bit.ly/12HbUxw) the plaintiffs won't forget what happened.

The early-morning massacre in what is now southeastern Colorado is estimated to have killed more than 160 people - including many women and children - when federal soldiers attacked Indians camping at Sand Creek. The U.S. government had promised reparations in 1865.

Information from: The Denver Post, http://www.denverpost.com

Read more Nation Wires stories from the Miami Herald

  • Diary reveals school aide had student's baby

    Authorities say the diary of a Southern California teacher's aide reveals her sexual relationship with an underage student and that she gave birth to the boy's baby.

  • Tuesday's Asiana Flight 214 comes in for a landing over the wreckage of Saturday's Asiana Flight 214 at San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco, Tuesday, July 9, 2013. Saturday's Asiana Flight 214, crashed upon landing, two of the 307 passengers aboard were killed.,

    NTSB findings on SF plane crash at a glance

    After departing from Shanghai and stopping in Seoul, Asiana Flight 214 makes its final approach into San Francisco International Airport following a 10-hour flight across the Pacific Ocean. A preliminary review of the crash by U.S. investigators turns up the following:

  • Court denies Fort Hood suspect access to evidence

    The Army psychiatrist charged in the deadly mass shooting at Fort Hood, Texas, cannot access evidence obtained through secret electronic surveillance, a federal appeals court ruled.

Miami Herald

Join the
Discussion

The Miami Herald is pleased to provide this opportunity to share information, experiences and observations about what's in the news. Some of the comments may be reprinted elsewhere on the site or in the newspaper. We encourage lively, open debate on the issues of the day, and ask that you refrain from profanity, hate speech, personal comments and remarks that are off point. Thank you for taking the time to offer your thoughts.

The Miami Herald uses Facebook's commenting system. You need to log in with a Facebook account in order to comment. If you have questions about commenting with your Facebook account, click here.

Have a news tip? You can send it anonymously. Click here to send us your tip - or - consider joining the Public Insight Network and become a source for The Miami Herald and el Nuevo Herald.

Hide Comments

This affects comments on all stories.

Cancel OK
Web Search powered byYAHOO!SEARCH
Search: Horoscopes | Comics & Games | Data Sleuth

  • More Nation Wires

  • Videos

  • VIDEO


» More video

  • On Facebook

  • Quick Job Search

Enter Keyword(s) Enter City Select a State Select a Category