Nrụgide dị elu mgbe Colorado Territorial Governor John Evans na 1862 kere a home nche nke regiments nke Colorado Volunteers alọghachi si Civil War na were a ike akara megide India ebubo na-ezu ohi. On August 21, 1864, a ìgwè nke 30 India wakpoo anọ òtù nke Cavalry dị ka ha nọ na-gburugburu elu akpa ehi ehi ehi. Atọ nke ndị òtù mere ya azụ na stockade na Franktown, ma nwoke nke anọ okpu laghachi. Nwoke a, Conrad Moschel Colorado, a ụbọchị ole na ole mgbe e mesịrị a hụrụ na a na-armed na a egbe na pierced na a ọkụ, na ghọrọ ọbụna ndị ọzọ belligerent n'elu 'ọcha' na-agabiga na ha ịchụ nta n'ala.
Oké Mgbukpọ nke Sand Creek ma ọ bụ 'Mgbukpọ nke Ndị Cheyenne Indian'