How did Native Americans cope with the end of their traditional way of life after settling on reservations?

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Karen Hill

Settling on reservations, some Native Americans tried to farm and adopt other non-Native Americans ways as whites wanted them to do.

Others fell into a deep depression or in desperation turned to alcohol. Still others, though, looked for comfort in new Native Americans religions.

The most popular of these revolved around the Ghost Dance.

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