Historedia
Person

Mountain Chief

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1870

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Mountain Chief, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Marias Massacre: U.S. soldiers attack Piegan Blackfeet camp on the Marias River

    1870

    Role: Chief of Piegan Blackfeet

    1. January 23, 1870 · Marias River, Montana, USAAttack on Heavy Runner's Camp

      U.S. soldiers attacked a peaceful Piegan camp led by Chief Heavy Runner on the Marias River, killing approximately 200 people, mostly women, children, and older men.

    2. January 29, 1870 (report date) · Marias River, Montana, USAJustification and Reports

      Officials justified the attack by claiming the camp was hostile or that women were killed to prevent torture, despite Baker's claim that non-combatants were killed accidentally. Sheridan received de Trobriand's initial report on January 29, 1870.

Sources

  1. Marias Massacre Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-11