What happened in the Black Hills in 1874 that led to increased desire to settle on Indigenous lands?

In 1874, an expedition led by George Armstrong Custer reported finding gold in the Black Hills. The discovery drew miners and settlers who wanted to claim land there, increasing pressure to move onto Indigenous lands. The Sioux had not sold the Black Hills to the U.S. government; a treaty had recognized the area as Sioux territory.

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