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The Marias Massacre by Subversive Historian Gabriel San Roman

One-hundred and twenty-nine years ago on this day in people’s history, the U.S. army massacred Piegan Blackfeet Indians along the Marias River in Montana. On January 23rd, 1870, cavalrymen led by Major Eugene Baker slaughtered more than 173 people of which women and children comprised the grand majority. Setting the massacre in motion, a dispute between a Piegan Blackfoot Indian and white expansionist trader Malcolm Clarke ended in a scuffle and a retaliatory murder. With Clarke lying dead, white expansionists clamored for revenge. After issuing an ultimatum, Major Baker commanded his cavalrymen in raiding a camp along the river in search of the Clarke’s killer who had fled and joined with another band. Despite warnings to the contrary that his men would be descending upon the wrong camp, Baker commanded the massacre.

Newspapers such as the New York Times actually denounced the killings, but Army General William Sherman silenced calls for a public inquiry into the matter.

For Uprising, this is your truth professa’ saying it’s truly no mystery why they conceal our history!