Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument

The Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument commemorates the 1876 Battle of the Little Bighorn, where Lakota and Cheyenne warriors defeated the U.S. Army’s 7^th Cavalry, including Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer.

The battle was a momentary victory for the Lakota and Cheyenne. The death of Custer and his troops became a rallying point for the United States to increase their efforts to force native peoples onto reservation lands.