The Wall Street Journal reports that this week's dedication of a new monument commemorating the Battle of Little Big Horn did not even mention General Custer. According to Kevin Connelly, president of the Custer Battlefield Historical and Museum Association, "We're not going to change it at this point, so we might as well accept it."

The National Park Service spent $2 million on a bowl-shaped monument dedicated to the Indians who died during the June 25th, 1876 conflict. An older grave marker nearby shows the area where Custerr's force was ambushed and massacred. Only one US participant survived -- a horse called Comanche.

Fueled with increasing profits from their many casinos, Indian tribes have become active in reinterpreting and rewriting history. Back in 1991, the area was renamed Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument from Custer Battlefield National Monument. [06/30/2003]

February 10, 2012