Lifestyle and Customs of Tribal                Groups on the Plains

Men hunted, while the women would do the cooking, sew the clothes, make tools, were in charge of constructing the tipis, and tending their children. In a tribe, the council of clan elders that were called Inake, would make the decisions. The chiefs would advise.

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Native-American/The-Plains-and-Plateau-culture-areas 

Battle at Wounded Knee

The Battle at Wounded Knee was a massacre that happened between the U.S Army and the Lakota Indians. Over 200 people from the Lakota tribe were killed and injured. What started the Battle at Wounded Knee was the Ghost Dance that was a spiritual movement that preached that Natives had been confined to reservations because they had angered the gods by abandoning their traditional customs. Black Elk, a member of the Lakota tribe stated that "A people's dream died" at Wounded Knee.

https://www.britannica.com/place/Wounded-Knee

Sitting Bull

Sitting Bull was the Chief of the Lakota Nation. He was a warrior, counselor, and medicine man who led his people by the strength of his character and purpose. Sitting Bull was always seen as a powerful person, as he was considered to be the most famous and powerful of all Native chiefs. The Fort Laramie Treaty protected Native American Lands from being taken away, which Sitting Bull disagreed with, as he believed that it should only apply to those who agreed to the treaty in the first place

https://www.biography.com/political-figure/sitting-bull

Lifestyle of American settlers/American              Cowboys and Vaqueros

American Cowboys were similar to Vaqueros, as they worked on foot, spoke similar vocabulary, rode on horses, and more. They also used rope to control their herds, where they would provide food for the miners. American cowboys and vaqueros shared similarities, even through the food that they ate and clothes that they wore. They would eat "jerky" and would wear spurs and chaparreras, also known as leather overalls.

https://darcynord.wordpress.com/tag/vaqueros/

Problems with the               railroad/abuses

Some problems with the railroads were the transportation itself,  the affects that farmers faced, etc. Railroads were sold to other businesses rather than to settlers as the government intended, which upsetted farmers. They also charged different customers different rates, which they supposedly  intended to fix prices and keep farmers in their debt.