A Century of Dishonor: A Sketch of the United States Government's Dealings with Some of the Indian Tribes |
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... settlement of the country . The isolated settlements along the Atlantic coast could not ask the Indians , who outnumbered them ten to one , to accept the position of wards . No wise policy was adopted , with altered circumstances , to ...
... settlement of the country . The isolated settlements along the Atlantic coast could not ask the Indians , who outnumbered them ten to one , to accept the position of wards . No wise policy was adopted , with altered circumstances , to ...
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... settlement of the North Ameri- can continent . Different tribes then existing have dwindled , and some have become extinct ; but there is reason to believe that the vast territory now occupied by the United States , if not then a ...
... settlement of the North Ameri- can continent . Different tribes then existing have dwindled , and some have become extinct ; but there is reason to believe that the vast territory now occupied by the United States , if not then a ...
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... settlement , and the Indians , be- ing warned by a deserter , had barely time to flee for their lives . What General Wayne had intended to do may be in- ferred from this sentence in his letter : " I have good grounds to conclude that ...
... settlement , and the Indians , be- ing warned by a deserter , had barely time to flee for their lives . What General Wayne had intended to do may be in- ferred from this sentence in his letter : " I have good grounds to conclude that ...
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... settlements of the people of the United States , " and " to prove convenient and advantageous to the different ... settlement may be made may drive off the settler , or punish him in such manner as they shall think fit . " The seventh ...
... settlements of the people of the United States , " and " to prove convenient and advantageous to the different ... settlement may be made may drive off the settler , or punish him in such manner as they shall think fit . " The seventh ...
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... settlements made there- on . The Indians have complained , 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 ...
... settlements made there- on . The Indians have complained , 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 ...
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