WTIU Documentaries
Fall Creek Massacre
Special | 26m 52sVideo has Closed Captions
The first documented case in which whites were convicted of murdering Native Americans.
In 1824, a small band of Native Americans were killed by several white Americans near Pendleton, Indiana. Most of these men were subsequently brought to trial for the murders. The resulting legal actions, which rose to the level of the Indiana Supreme Court, led to the conviction and execution of the main defendants.
WTIU Documentaries is a local public television program presented by WTIU PBS
WTIU Documentaries
Fall Creek Massacre
Special | 26m 52sVideo has Closed Captions
In 1824, a small band of Native Americans were killed by several white Americans near Pendleton, Indiana. Most of these men were subsequently brought to trial for the murders. The resulting legal actions, which rose to the level of the Indiana Supreme Court, led to the conviction and execution of the main defendants.
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