Question

why did native americans wave the american flag when the militia attacked at the sand creek massacre? to show the attacking militia that they owned sand creek to warn the attacking militia that they were armed and dangerous to show the attacking militia that they were friends of the whites to show the attacking militia that they hated the united states

Answer 1

Native Americans waved the American flag at the Sand Creek Massacre to signal friendship and peaceful intentions, not realizing they would be brutally attacked by the militia despite this.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Native Americans at the Sand Creek Massacre waved the American flag to show the attacking militia that they were friends of the whites, not enemies. The Cheyenne leader Black Kettle had negotiated a peaceful settlement and was under the impression he had secured the safety of his people through this understanding with U.S. military officials. Tragically, despite these symbols of peace - the American flag and a white flag of surrender - Colonel John Chivington led a vicious militia raid that led to the murder and mutilation of close to one hundred Cheyenne, primarily women and children.

Answer 2

Native Americans waved the American flag at the Sand Creek Massacre to indicate their peaceful intentions and friendship with whites, which tragically were ignored, resulting in a brutal attack by Colonel Chivington's militia.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Native Americans waved the American flag during the Sand Creek Massacre as a desperate attempt to show the attacking militia that they were peaceful and friends of the white settlers.

Despite already negotiating a peaceful settlement and signaling their non-hostile intentions by flying both the American flag and the white flag of surrender, Colonel John Chivington's militia still attacked the camp, leading to the brutal killing of over one hundred Cheyenne and Arapaho people, mostly women and children.