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Who was the Cheyenne chief at the Sand Creek Colorado massacre?

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The Cheyennes, led by their chief, Black Kettle , had offered to make peace and, at the suggestion of military personnel, had encamped at Sand Creek near Fort Lyon while awaiting word from the territory's governor.

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