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The deaf man had insisted on being paid for his rifle before giving it up. In the ensuing scuffle, the weapon discharged. Other armed Indians pointed their rifles at the soldiers, who then began shooting.  
 
The deaf man had insisted on being paid for his rifle before giving it up. In the ensuing scuffle, the weapon discharged. Other armed Indians pointed their rifles at the soldiers, who then began shooting.  
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Aggraviting the violence was the vengeful mood of the soldiers, some of whom remembered the defeat at [[Little Big Horn]].  
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Aggravating the violence was the vengeful mood of the soldiers, some of whom remembered the defeat at [[Little Big Horn]].  
    
In the end, over 150 [[Native Americans]], including women and children, were killed, along with 25 U.S. soldiers. <ref>Barber, Nicola. ''Question and Answer Encyclopedia: The USA''.  Bath, UK: Parragon Publishing, 2000.</ref>
 
In the end, over 150 [[Native Americans]], including women and children, were killed, along with 25 U.S. soldiers. <ref>Barber, Nicola. ''Question and Answer Encyclopedia: The USA''.  Bath, UK: Parragon Publishing, 2000.</ref>
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