A Century of Dishonor: A Sketch of the United States Government's Dealings with Some of the Indian Tribes |
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Page 55
... but to no purpose . I have found it useless to threaten legal proceedings . * * * The Gov- ernment is bound in good faith to protect this people . *** The agricultural portion of this tribe have done well this THE DELAWARES . 55.
... but to no purpose . I have found it useless to threaten legal proceedings . * * * The Gov- ernment is bound in good faith to protect this people . *** The agricultural portion of this tribe have done well this THE DELAWARES . 55.
Page 56
... agricultural portion of this tribe have done well this sea- abundant crops of corn promise them a supply of food for the ensuing year . " son ; The simple - minded trustingness of these people is astonish- ing . Even now they assent to ...
... agricultural portion of this tribe have done well this sea- abundant crops of corn promise them a supply of food for the ensuing year . " son ; The simple - minded trustingness of these people is astonish- ing . Even now they assent to ...
Page 65
... agricultural pursuits . " Of the Delawares it is said , in 1878 , that they were not able to cultivate so much land as they had intended to during that year , " on account of loss of stock by horse - thieves . " Even here , it seems ...
... agricultural pursuits . " Of the Delawares it is said , in 1878 , that they were not able to cultivate so much land as they had intended to during that year , " on account of loss of stock by horse - thieves . " Even here , it seems ...
Page 71
... agriculture and the civilized arts . " Already the buffalo herds were thinning and disappearing . From time im- memorial the buffalo had furnished them food , clothing , and shelter ; with its disappearance , starvation stared them in ...
... agriculture and the civilized arts . " Already the buffalo herds were thinning and disappearing . From time im- memorial the buffalo had furnished them food , clothing , and shelter ; with its disappearance , starvation stared them in ...
Page 74
... agriculture and the arts of peace ; *** and they should be taught to look forward to the day when they may be elevated to the dignity of American citizenship . " By means like these we shall soon reap our reward in the suppression of ...
... agriculture and the arts of peace ; *** and they should be taught to look forward to the day when they may be elevated to the dignity of American citizenship . " By means like these we shall soon reap our reward in the suppression of ...
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agency agent agricultural annuities Aqua Caliente Arapahoes Article bands Cahuilla camp cañon cattle ceded Cherokees Cheyennes chiefs Chivington Christian citizens civilized claim Colorado commissioners Congress corn council cultivation Dakota Delawares Department dians dollars faith farms fifty Fort Lyon friendly friends give Governor grant HELEN JACKSON horses hostile houses hundred hunting Indian Affairs Indian Bureau Indian Territory Indian tribes Interior justice Kansas killed labor living located massacre ment miles Minnesota Mission Indians Missouri Missouri River murder nation Nebraska never Nez Percés Niobrara River occupied Oregon party peace peaceable persons Poncas possession present President promised protection ranch received removal reservation River Sand Creek massacre says Secretary sent settlements severalty Sioux Sitting Bull soldiers Standing Bear subsistence thousand tion told tract treaty United States Government Valley village white settlers Winnebagoes women