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The article starts off by telling the reader about Jeff Campbell. He worked for 20 years as a criminal investigator for New Mexico. He specialized in unsolved criminal cases. He is currently working on the Sand Creek Massacre. The author then goes into detail about the massacre. He says that in 1864, 1,000 Cheyenne and Arapaho liked around Sand Creek. On the morning of November 29th, hundreds of soldiers appear at the village. A chief raised an american flag as a sign of friendship. Soon after, the soldiers opened fire with rifles and cannons. 150 indians were killed, most of which were women, children, and the elderly, Before leaving, the troops burned down the village. The author then identifies the effects of the massacre. He says the

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