Sand Creek Massacre Foundation

06/10/2026

✍️Your writing made an impact! Thank you KOAA 5 for reporting on comments received by the National Park Service in response to Executive Order 14253 "Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History".

"From Rocky Mountain to Sand Creek, more than 1,700 comments submitted at Colorado National Park sites overwhelmingly defended preserving difficult chapters of American history"

From Rocky Mountain to Sand Creek, more than 1,700 comments submitted at Colorado National Park sites overwhelmingly defended preserving difficult chapters of American history.

05/22/2026

In these times (and for always), it is good to see Captain Silas Soule’s courage and moral example honored in the official renaming of two place names in Larimer County. 🗺️

History can change. 🪶
History can heal. 🧡

What further action do you think should happen as we confront the legacy of the Sand Creek Massacre?

Read on in this article by The Coloradan to learn more about the renaming and how it came to be.

Larimer County's Pingree Park and Pingree Hill have been renamed Soule Park and Soule Hill, removing a name tied to the Sand Creek Massacre.

05/15/2026

We are heartened to see John Hopper featured in this article by the Kiowa County Independent for his role in founding the Amache Preservation Society. This weekend marks the annual pilgrimage to the Amache National Historic Site led by our community partners at the Amache Alliance. We are honored to be a part of this history and healing, and wish everyone participating in this weekend’s events (including a day at the Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site with SCMF board member Bobbie Hamilton) a journey of reverence, reflection, and resilience.

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05/12/2026

📰 Read The Colorado Sun's article on Captain Silas Soule's bravery in refusing orders to attack during the Sand Creek Massacre, and later formally denouncing the massacre to his superiors. The article features contributions from Sand Creek Massacre Foundation Board Member, Chris Tall Bear, and Advisory Board Member, Byron Strom, great-great nephew of Silas Soule.

This summer, Sand Creek Massacre Foundation and Rocky Mountain Land Library will co-host a Speaker Series with Nancy Niero, author of "Witness at Sand Creek, The Life and Letters of Silas Soule". Details coming soon.

The army captain's letters and testimony helped unmask efforts to hide the massacre's brutal truth behind a facade of frontier myth

04/30/2026

We’ve been busy putting the finishing touches on our 2025 Annual Report. Thank you to everyone who showed up and supported us last year, and we look forward to continuing the good work into 2026!

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We are excited to share that our 2025 Annual Report is now available to read online HERE. Thank you for making it a successful, memorable year!

02/11/2026

The Northern Cheyenne Tribe is taking official action to oppose removal of displays honoring tribal involvement at Little Bighorn National Monument.

📣 Join Sand Creek Massacre Foundation and National Parks Conservation Association in opposing the erasure of history at National Historic Sites by writing to Congress: https://bit.ly/4qtRJnd

The Northern Cheyenne Tribe announced it will fight the Trump administration's effort to alter or remove displays honoring tribal involvement at the Little Bighorn National Monument.

02/10/2026

“American culture is enriched when Native perspectives are acknowledged and fairly represented, especially when presented at a national monument. Erasing history is an affront to the collective progress of human culture and thought. For Indigenous peoples, this kind of erasure is also an assault on our human rights. It is the same form of discrimination and cultural genocide that we endured before and we hoped to never endure again.” - Dr Leo K Killsback, Northern Cheyenne Tribe

📣 Join Sand Creek Massacre Foundation and National Parks Conservation Association in opposing the erasure of history at National Historic Sites by writing to Congress: https://bit.ly/4qtRJnd

From Pennsylvania to Montana, the White House’s war on ‘woke’ has targeted US monuments that address topics like racism and Indigenous history

01/23/2026

Thank you, Maeve Conran and KSJD Radio for mentioning Sand Creek Massacre Foundation and the memorial in your article on the First Peoples Festival. We look forward to going back next year! 🧡

From January 16-18, 2026, the First People's Festival in Estes Park brought together Indigenous artists, dancers, educators, and families for a fashion show, an art market, cultural demonstrations, and a powwow, creating a space for celebration, education, and remembrance.

01/18/2026

Thank you, First Peoples Festival for inviting Sand Creek Massacre Foundation to Estes Park. Dark Winds star, Eugene Brave Rock 🤩 even stopped by to take a picture!

01/14/2026

This coming weekend is the 3rd annual First Peoples Festival in Estes Park, Colorado, and the Sand Creek Massacre Foundation is honored to join the festival as a non-profit participant. Come by and say “hi” at our table in the Events Center and learn more about the Foundation’s goals for 2026 while exploring all the festival has to offer!

A celebration of Indigenous culture, art, music, language, oral traditions, and much more.