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THIS DAY IN HISTORY: Wednesday, November 29, 2023, is the anniversary of the Sand Creek Massacre, where approximately 230 Cheyenne & Arapaho were killed at the hands of 675 U.S. soldiers, known as the Colorado territory militia. The soldiers were commanded by Colonel John M. Chivington to attack a village of about 750 Cheyenne and Arapaho along the Sand Creek River in Colorado. For years, the United States had been engaged in conflict with several American Indian tribes over territor...

Denver is the urban jewel of eastern Colorado, combining sleek urban sophistication with the great outdoors in a breathtaking setting.

In a state that relies on tourism, the plains get the short end of the stick. Tourism offers an opportunity, though certainly not a cure-all, for what ails an economically

The Hughes Land Back initiative is spearheaded by local Native and Indigenous leaders. They're asking the Fort Collins, Colorado-based university to return a 165 acre parcel of land to its original stewards.

True West Magazine Two Kansas City boys hiked the famous road west in 1874 to make their mark in the cattle trade. The Arkansas River flowed by the original Fort Lyon complex, American Indian teepees and livestock. The river flooded the first fort in 1866, causing the second fort to be built near Las Animas in 1867. – Courtesy of The Denver Public Library, Western History Collection, X-19367 – The Santa Fe Trail, a vital commercial route, developed international trade between the United Sta...