A Century of Dishonor: A Sketch of the United States Government's Dealings with Some of the Indian Tribes |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 58
Page 37
... council on the banks of the Detroit River , and sent a message to Congress , of which the following extracts will show the spirit . They said : " It is now more than three years since peace was made between the King of Great Britain and ...
... council on the banks of the Detroit River , and sent a message to Congress , of which the following extracts will show the spirit . They said : " It is now more than three years since peace was made between the King of Great Britain and ...
Page 38
... councils with you - a matter of the greatest impor- tance and of general concern to us - in this case we hold it indisputably necessary that any ... council , where several innocent chiefs were killed when abso- 38 A CENTURY OF DISHONOR .
... councils with you - a matter of the greatest impor- tance and of general concern to us - in this case we hold it indisputably necessary that any ... council , where several innocent chiefs were killed when abso- 38 A CENTURY OF DISHONOR .
Page 39
... council , where several innocent chiefs were killed when abso- lutely engaged in promoting a peace with you , the Thirteen United States . " The next year the President instructed the governor of the territory northwest of the Ohio to ...
... council , where several innocent chiefs were killed when abso- lutely engaged in promoting a peace with you , the Thirteen United States . " The next year the President instructed the governor of the territory northwest of the Ohio to ...
Page 41
... council was held , to which came the chiefs and headmen of the Delawares , and of twelve other tribes , to meet commissioners of the United States , for one last ef- fort to settle the vexed boundary question . The records of this council ...
... council was held , to which came the chiefs and headmen of the Delawares , and of twelve other tribes , to meet commissioners of the United States , for one last ef- fort to settle the vexed boundary question . The records of this council ...
Page 44
... council , for the purpose of making a treaty ; once more to be told by the representatives of the United States Government that " the heart of General Washington , the Great Caief of America , wishes for nothing so much as peace and ...
... council , for the purpose of making a treaty ; once more to be told by the representatives of the United States Government that " the heart of General Washington , the Great Caief of America , wishes for nothing so much as peace and ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
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