100 miles northeast of Battle Canyon, near present day Penokee KS is where the Northern Cheyenne first battle with the US Calvary occurred in 1857. 100 miles west of Battle Canyon in Colorado is where the Sand Creek massacre occurred in 1864. Some of the Northern Cheyenne present at the 1878 Battle Canyon would experience faith in Jesus Christ years later through the mission work of Rodolphe Petter. Petter began mission work among the Southern Cheyenne in 1891 and Northern Cheyenne in 1916. Chief Eugene Standing Elk would become an influential Christian leader and assisted Petter in translating the New Testament for the Northern Cheyenne.
100 miles northeast of Battle Canyon, near present day Penokee KS is where the Northern Cheyenne first battle with the US Calvary occurred in 1857. 100 miles west of Battle Canyon in Colorado is where the Sand Creek massacre occurred in 1864. Some of the Northern Cheyenne present at the 1878 Battle Canyon would experience faith in Jesus Christ years later through the mission work of Rodolphe Petter. Petter began mission work among the Southern Cheyenne in 1891 and Northern Cheyenne in 1916. Chief Eugene Standing Elk would become an influential Christian leader and assisted Petter in translating the New Testament for the Northern Cheyenne.