A Century of Dishonor: A Sketch of the United States Government's Dealings with Some of the Indian Tribes |
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... Missouri rivers , select- ed for their home , " shall be conveyed and forever secured by the United States to the said Delaware Nation , as their per- manent residence ; and the United States hereby pledges the faith of the Government ...
... Missouri rivers , select- ed for their home , " shall be conveyed and forever secured by the United States to the said Delaware Nation , as their per- manent residence ; and the United States hereby pledges the faith of the Government ...
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... Missouri River this season , aiming to cross when drunk . " In 1844 the chiefs of the Delawares met together , and pre- pared a remarkable document , which was forwarded to the Secretary of War . In this paper they requested that all ...
... Missouri River this season , aiming to cross when drunk . " In 1844 the chiefs of the Delawares met together , and pre- pared a remarkable document , which was forwarded to the Secretary of War . In this paper they requested that all ...
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... Missouri , where they disposed of the stock as best they could , and three of them took steamer for St. Louis . The squaw , on the day after , resuscitated ; and soon discovering that her companion had been killed , and every- thing ...
... Missouri , where they disposed of the stock as best they could , and three of them took steamer for St. Louis . The squaw , on the day after , resuscitated ; and soon discovering that her companion had been killed , and every- thing ...
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... Missouri regions , among whom were the Delawares- " it was stipulated on the part of the Government that certain sums should be paid to said tribes , amounting in the aggregate to $ 2,396,600 , and that the same should be invested in ...
... Missouri regions , among whom were the Delawares- " it was stipulated on the part of the Government that certain sums should be paid to said tribes , amounting in the aggregate to $ 2,396,600 , and that the same should be invested in ...
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... Missouri , Tennessee , and North Carolina , and which had been stolen while in the custody of Jacob Thomp- son , late Secretary of the Interior , in whose department they had been deposited for safe - keeping . ( At the same time there ...
... Missouri , Tennessee , and North Carolina , and which had been stolen while in the custody of Jacob Thomp- son , late Secretary of the Interior , in whose department they had been deposited for safe - keeping . ( At the same time there ...
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