The discovery of gold in the montana rocky mountains in 1862. how did this effect black elk's people?

If so it probably caused a negative effect on his people if the discovery of gold was on there land because then many travelers and miners would probably by getting in the way and taking over the land.

T read a litlle and (is black elk a native american tribe?) if so it probably caused a negative effect on his people if the discovery of gold was on there land because then many travelers and miners would probably by getting in the way and taking over the land.