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
... faith , of violated trea- ties , and of inhuman deeds of violence will bring a flush of shame to the cheeks of those who love their country . They will wonder how our rulers have dared to so trifle with justice , and provoke the anger ...
... faith , of violated trea- ties , and of inhuman deeds of violence will bring a flush of shame to the cheeks of those who love their country . They will wonder how our rulers have dared to so trifle with justice , and provoke the anger ...
Page vii
... faith , another war , until we have not a hun- dred miles between the Atlantic and Pacific which has not been the scene of an Indian massacre . All this while Canada has had no Indian wars . Our Govern- ment has expended for the Indians ...
... faith , another war , until we have not a hun- dred miles between the Atlantic and Pacific which has not been the scene of an Indian massacre . All this while Canada has had no Indian wars . Our Govern- ment has expended for the Indians ...
Page viii
... faith than our most bitter foes . Peaceable Indians often say , " You leave us to suffer ; if we killed your people , then you would take care of us . " No Our Indian wars have not come wholly from violated faith . In time of peace it ...
... faith than our most bitter foes . Peaceable Indians often say , " You leave us to suffer ; if we killed your people , then you would take care of us . " No Our Indian wars have not come wholly from violated faith . In time of peace it ...
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... faith to the Indian , and has broken it as often , and , while punish- ing him for his crimes , has given him no status in the courts ex- cept as a criminal , has been sadly derelict in its duty toward him , and has reaped the whirlwind ...
... faith to the Indian , and has broken it as often , and , while punish- ing him for his crimes , has given him no status in the courts ex- cept as a criminal , has been sadly derelict in its duty toward him , and has reaped the whirlwind ...
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... faith in solemn covenant with them . It were the baldest truism to say that this faith and covenant should be fulfilled . Of course it should be fulfilled . It is to our own unspeakable disgrace that we have so often failed therein ...
... faith in solemn covenant with them . It were the baldest truism to say that this faith and covenant should be fulfilled . Of course it should be fulfilled . It is to our own unspeakable disgrace that we have so often failed therein ...
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