15594. CUSTER'S LAST STAND FROM A NATIVE AMERICAN PERSPECTIVE. How the Native Americans sought to defend their sacred lands from the efforts of the U.S. government to expand the nation westward. The government often broke its treaties and the tribes were forced to live on reservations. In this context, the 1876 Battle of the Little Bighorn is described. Eyewitness accounts of Native Americans are used, and it is noted that the battle resulted in a victory for the Native Americans, but it was only temporary. 14 pages, 53 footnotes, 8 bibliographic sources.