A Century of Dishonor: A Sketch of the United States Government's Dealings with Some of the Indian Tribes |
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Page 51
... fifty at any one time . It came out , in course of this negotiation , that two thousand dollars were due them on ar- rearages of their school fund . The Secretary acceded to this request , but imposed five conditions upon it , of which ...
... fifty at any one time . It came out , in course of this negotiation , that two thousand dollars were due them on ar- rearages of their school fund . The Secretary acceded to this request , but imposed five conditions upon it , of which ...
Page 55
... fifty dollars a year each . Article second provided that the President should cause the land now reserved for their permanent home to be surveyed at any time when they desired it , in the same manner as the ceded country was being ...
... fifty dollars a year each . Article second provided that the President should cause the land now reserved for their permanent home to be surveyed at any time when they desired it , in the same manner as the ceded country was being ...
Page 58
... fifty to one hundred acres of land in cultivation , with comfortable dwellings , barns , and out- houses . *** All the families are domiciled in houses . * * * Their crops of corn will yield largely . Nearly every family will have a ...
... fifty to one hundred acres of land in cultivation , with comfortable dwellings , barns , and out- houses . *** All the families are domiciled in houses . * * * Their crops of corn will yield largely . Nearly every family will have a ...
Page 59
... fifty to one hundred acres of land , nearly all the children in schools , and yet it is for their " interest to be moved ! " The last sentence of the following paragraph tells the story : 66 When peace is restored to our country , a ...
... fifty to one hundred acres of land , nearly all the children in schools , and yet it is for their " interest to be moved ! " The last sentence of the following paragraph tells the story : 66 When peace is restored to our country , a ...
Page 66
... fifty souls , dwelling and hunting on a river of the same name , a western tributary of the Missouri , a little above the Great Bend . " Ten years later , Catlin , the famous painter of Indians , met a " Shi- enne " chief and squaw ...
... fifty souls , dwelling and hunting on a river of the same name , a western tributary of the Missouri , a little above the Great Bend . " Ten years later , Catlin , the famous painter of Indians , met a " Shi- enne " chief and squaw ...
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