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Native American nations on the plains in the west engaged in armed conflicts with the United States throughout the 19th century, through what were called generally "[[American Indian Wars|Indian Wars]]." The [[Battle of the Little Bighorn|Battle of Little Bighorn]] (1876) was one of the greatest Native American victories. Defeats included the [[Dakota War of 1862|Sioux Uprising]] of 1862, the [[Sand Creek massacre|Sand Creek Massacre]] (1864) and [[Wounded Knee Massacre|Wounded Knee]] in 1890. [[American Indian Wars|Indian Wars]] continued into the early 20th century.