Of the three hundred and thirty-five that left Indian Territory, seventy-two were the total number killed. Two hundred and six were recaptured, and sixty finally made good their escape. They won their fight, however, for instead of sending them south, the others were brought north from the territory. The tribe was given a reservation in Montana, to which many of them were taken, but a large number remained with the Sioux, and some of them still live on the Pine Ridge reservation.

That was practically the end of Indian fighting in western Nebraska. It is true that about 1890, there was a scare that went over the homestead territory, and the Medicine man, Sitting Bull, the incorrigible, worked a few of the tribe into a frenzy. "Ghost Dancing" was initiated, and some of the younger Indians had a slight reversion to the blood lust of early years. Sitting Bull was killed, and the Battle of Wounded Knee, nearly north of Rushville. was only a small affair compared with early Indian fights, and that was the last flare of the dying fire.

W. P. Clark, captain of the Second Cavalry, followed the work of Major North in training Indians for scouting and police work. North had a number of Pawnees at Summit Springs when Tall Bull's band was annihilated ; and as they were preparing to go into battle, they discarded Uncle Sam's uniforms, and wore only breachclouts. They painted the bodies thick with vermillion, red and black. That was their idea of how to dress for a fight.