A Century of Dishonor: A Sketch of the United States Government's Dealings with Some of the Indian Tribes |
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Page v
... never speaks kindly of Naboth , whom he has robbed of his vineyard . It soothes conscience to cast mud on the character of the one whom we have wronged . The people have laid the causes of Indian wars at the door of the Indian trader ...
... never speaks kindly of Naboth , whom he has robbed of his vineyard . It soothes conscience to cast mud on the character of the one whom we have wronged . The people have laid the causes of Indian wars at the door of the Indian trader ...
Page viii
... never taken the life of a white man . Lewis and Clarke , Governor Stevens , and Colonel Steptoe bore testimony to the devoted friendship of the Nez Percés for the white man . Colonel Boone , Colonel Bent , General Harney , and others ...
... never taken the life of a white man . Lewis and Clarke , Governor Stevens , and Colonel Steptoe bore testimony to the devoted friendship of the Nez Percés for the white man . Colonel Boone , Colonel Bent , General Harney , and others ...
Page ix
... never cures a wrong until the people demand it ; and when the hearts of the people are reached the Indian will be saved . " In this book the reader will find the sad story of a century — no , not the whole story , but the fragmentary ...
... never cures a wrong until the people demand it ; and when the hearts of the people are reached the Indian will be saved . " In this book the reader will find the sad story of a century — no , not the whole story , but the fragmentary ...
Page 11
... never been doubted that either the United States or the several States had a clear title to all the lands within the boundary - lines described in the treaty , subject only to the Indian right of occupancy , and that the exclusive right ...
... never been doubted that either the United States or the several States had a clear title to all the lands within the boundary - lines described in the treaty , subject only to the Indian right of occupancy , and that the exclusive right ...
Page 12
... never been questioned in our courts . It has been exercised uniformly over territories in possession of the Indians . The existence of this power must negative the existence of any right which may conflict with and control it . An ...
... never been questioned in our courts . It has been exercised uniformly over territories in possession of the Indians . The existence of this power must negative the existence of any right which may conflict with and control it . An ...
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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