American Indian History | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/american-indian-history/RSS feed for American Indian HistoryenWed, 24 Jun 2026 11:45:00 +0000A Century and a Half After Custer's Last Stand, the Battle of Little Bighorn Continues to Mystifyhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/a-century-and-a-half-after-custers-last-stand-the-battle-of-little-bighorn-continues-to-mystify-180988984/The June 1876 firefight resulted in the deaths of George Armstrong Custer and 267 of his men. Historians continue to debate exactly how the Lakota Sioux and the Northern Cheyenne secured their victory over the U.S. ArmyWed, 24 Jun 2026 11:45:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/a-century-and-a-half-after-custers-last-stand-the-battle-of-little-bighorn-continues-to-mystify-180988984/