,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #gie  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bd1 #bjbf,mr4  
,da9es 7= himself & ,mr4 ,%eehy7        
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution       
,commemorat+ ! #aej? anniv]s>y ( !      
,battle ( ! ,little ,bighorn4  ,:]eas   
,june #be1 #bjbf1 m>ks ! #aej? anniv]s>y
 ( ! ,battle ( ! ,little ,bighorn2      
,:]eas ! ,battle ( ! ,little ,bighorn   
m>k$ a pivotal mom5t 9 ! ,great ,si\x   
,w> & ! ,am]ican ,indian ,w>s2 ,:]eas ! 
battle is kn[n z ! ,battle ( ,greasy    
,grass by _m tribes2 ,:]eas ! ,great    
,si\x ,w> 0 ! culm9ation ( ris+ t5sions 
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1       
,tribal ,nations1 includ+ ! ,lakota     
,si\x1 ! ,nor!rn ,*ey5ne1 & ! ,arapaho1 
& settl]s seek+ gold 9 ! ,black ,hills2 
,:]eas1 9 #ahfh1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
,gov]nm5t & _m lead]s ( ! ,lakota ,si\x 
& ,nor!rn ,*ey5ne sign$ ! ,treaty ( ,=t 
,l>amie1 :i* e/abli%$ ! ,great ,si\x    
,res]vation 9 ,s\? ,dakota & recogniz$  

additional hunt+ t]ritories2 ,:]eas1    
foll[+ ! discov]y ( gold 9 ! ,black     
,hills1 increas+ numb]s ( m9]s & settl]s
 ent]$ l&s protect$ "u ! ,treaty ( ,=t  
,l>amie1 contribut+ to gr[+ conflict 9 !
 region2 ,:]eas ! ,lakota ,si\x &       
,nor!rn ,*ey5ne :o oppos$ ! ,=t ,l>amie 
,treaty began mov+ we/ into unc$$       
t]ritory & ! t]ritory ( o!r ,tribal     
,nations2 ,:]eas ! ,commission] (       
,indian ,affairs decl>$ z ho/ile all    
,lakota ,si\x :o _h left ! res]vation & 
requir$ ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 includ+          
,lieut5ant ,colonel ,george ,arm/rong   
,cu/] & 8 cavalry1 to conta9 ! ,lakota  
,si\x & ,nor!rn ,*ey5ne2 ,:]eas !       
,battle ( ! ,rosebud prec$$ ! ev5ts at !
 ,little ,bighorn1 prev5t+ ,g5]al       
,george ,crook & 8 troops f advanc+2    
,:]eas1 aft] ! ,battle ( ! ,rosebud1    
,g5]al ,crook & 8 troops )drew f ! area1
 leav+ !m unable to assi/ ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,army's #g? ,cavalry1 b avoid$   
great] losses due to ! battlefield      
h]oics ( 8 ,apsaalooke & ,%o%one        

w>riors2 ,:]eas ! #g? ,cavalry 0 comm&$ 
by ,lieut5ant ,colonel ,george ,arm/rong
 ,cu/]1 previ\sly a ,brevet ,major      
,g5]al 9 ! ,union ,army dur+ ! ,civil   
,w>2 ,:]eas ,lieut5ant ,colonel ,cu/]1 )
 ,major ,m>cus ,r5o & ,capta9 ,fr$]ick  
,b5te51 assembl$ ! #g? ,cavalry1 :i*    
includ$ _! battalions & ,apsaalooke &   
,arik>a w>riors1 :o 7 employ$ z sc\ts = 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,army2 ,:]eas ,lieut5ant
 ,colonel ,cu/] s5t ,indian w>riors     
ahead to survey ! ,little ,bighorn      
,valley & report back in=mation ab\t a  
l>ge village ( ,si\x & ,*ey5ne2 ,:]eas  
,lieut5ant ,colonel ,cu/] & ! #ab       
companies ( ! #g? ,cavalry creat$ a plan
 to attack ! village bas$ on ! in=mation
 provid$ by ! w>riors2 ,:]eas ! ,indian 
=ces 7 l$ by ,tribal lead]s ,sitt+ ,bull
 7,hunkpapa ,lakota7 & ,crazy ,horse    
7,oglala ,si\x71 z well z ,*ief ,gall   
7,hunkpapa7 & ,two ,moons 7,nor!rn      
,*ey5ne71 among _m o!r prom95t w>riors2 
,:]eas ! battle took place along !      
,little ,bighorn ,riv] 9 s\!a/]n        

,montana on ,june #be & #bf1 #ahgf2     
,:]eas ,major ,r5o's battalion 0        
ov]:elm$ by ! ,indian =ces & =c$ to     
retreat1 :ile ,lieut5ant ,colonel ,cu/] 
& 8 #e companies cont9u$ nor? to situate
 !mselves along ,calh\n ,hill & ,la/ ,/&
 ,hill2 ,:]eas r\ghly #dj troop]s 7 left
 on ,la/ ,/& ,hill "u ! comm& (         
,lieut5ant ,colonel ,cu/] :5 !y 7       
ov]:elm$ by ! ,indian =ces1 leav+ no    
survivors2 ,:]eas approximately #bfh    
soldi]s1 w>rior sc\ts1 & civilians & an 
e/imat$ #fj to #ajj ,si\x & ,*ey5ne     
w>riors di$2 ,:]eas1 9 #ahha1 a memorial
 0 plac$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,w> & 0       
transf]r$ to ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice 9 
#aidj2 ,:]eas ! memorial 0 (ficially    
designat$ ! ,cu/] ,battlefield ,monum5t 
9 #aidf2 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #aj1 #aiia1
 ,public ,law #ajb-bja 7#af ,u4,s4,c4   
#dca note7 0 enact$ into law1 r5am+ !   
monum5t ! ,little ,bighorn ,battlefield 
,national ,monum5t2 ,:]eas m ?an        
#bjj1jjj visitors f across ! ,unit$     
,/ates & ar\nd ! _w visit ! monum5t ea* 

ye> to le>n ab\t ! battle & its legacy2 
,:]eas ! ,battle ( ! ,little ,bighorn   
rema9s significant to ! ,tribal ,nations
 ^: ance/ors f\ght & di$ dur+ ! battle &
 ! ,great ,si\x ,w>2 & ,:]eas ! monum5t 
is home to ! ,cu/] ,national ,cemet]y1  
:]e approximately #e1jjj memb]s ( !     
,arm$ ,=ces1 vet]ans1 & _! families1    
includ+ ^? t di$ dur+ ! battle1 are     
buri$3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate--   
7#a7 recognizes ! #aej? anniv]s>y & !   
hi/orical significance ( ! ,battle ( !  
,little ,bighorn to ! %>$ hi/ory ( all  
p>ticipants2  7#b7 honors all ! soldi]s1
 sc\ts1 civilians1 & w>riors :o di$ at !
 battle2 &  7#c7 enc\rages ! p ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates to visit ! ,little        
,bighorn ,battlefield ,national ,monum5t
 to commemorate & honor ! #aej?         
anniv]s>y ( ! ,battle ( ! ,little       
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