If asked to pick the top fighting Indians of the Wild West, most people would name the Sioux (Lakotas) or Apaches. The Sioux led the way at the 1876 Battle of the Little Bighorn, of course, while small bands of Apaches caused havoc for the U.S. Army well into the 1880s. Which tribe is No.1? What about the Cheyennes and Comanches?
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