Forgotten Heroes & Villains of Sand Creek

On November 29, 1864, Colonel John Chivington led a bloody and terrible raid on an encampment of Arapahos and Cheyennes who had come to the area believing they were on a path to peace. Before it was over, between 130 and 180 Native Americans had been massacred. This attack, known as the Sand Creek Massacre, is one of the most well-known and notorious events in Colorado�s history. In Forgotten Heroes and Villains of Sand Creek, author Carol Turner turns an eye to the central characters, their his