The Rise of the Lakota | Part 3 | Ancient to Recent | Episode 69

In the middle years of the 19th century the Lakota reach ever greater heights of power.

They command a vast domain teaming with bison and they project their military might in all direction carried on the back of their powerful war horses.

But North America is a land of constant change.

The European empires may be a thing of the past but the United States continues its western expansion.

War with Mexico and the scandalous Treaty of Guadalupe adds vast tracks of land to the American domain.

Discovery of gold brings Americans rushing west causing tension with the Lakota to rise and the United States struggles to grapple with the issue of slavery.

Join Joseph Parkinson as we explore the world of the Lakota between 1816 and 1861 as treaties are broken, hardline new leaders like Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull emerge and the Lakota struggle to hold their world together under constant American pressure.

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