evidence of
massive camps of Indian women and children - documented by their toys,
sewing materials and cooking instruments - moving in groups probably a
few miles from where many skirmishes were taking place under the leadership
of Colonel Nelson Miles.

The Indians surrendered in June 1875, ending
the war.

"If it was a victory for Miles, it was a hollow
victory," Allinger said. "Even though they killed 17 Indians in the last
battle, the entire number of women and children escaped northward. Miles
and his troops never did catch up to them."

University of Texas archaeology professor Thomas
Hester, who is not connected to the project, says Allinger's challenge
to conventional wisdom has drawn widespread attention from her peers.

"As an archaeologist, you dream about the chance
to uncover unknown facts that change or reshape the way an event is looked
upon," HesterNow Russian President Vladimir Putin is pressing ahead to bring Ukraine's Crimea region into Russia. He has signed the papers, Ukraine and the west do not recognize the Crimean referendum. The U.S. and EU have earlier slapped sanctions on some Russian and Ukrainian political figures in response.

Just moments ago, Vladimir Putin told Russia's parliament that Crimea has always been part of Russia.

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VLADIMIR PUTIN, PRESIDENT OF RUSSIA (through translator): It's well Crimea then ended up in a different state than Russia (inaudible) that did not just been taken away, it had been robbed.

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LU STOUT: The Russian parliament is expected to hold a vote in the coming days.

Now Ukraine's leaders are not recognizing that vote in Crimea. The country's president says he wants to solve the