A Century of Dishonor: A Sketch of the United States Government's Dealings with Some of the Indian Tribes |
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... given ; no laws were passed to protect the Indians . The President did take the nomination of Indian agents from politi- cians , who had made the office a reward for political service . He gave the nomination of Indian agents to the ...
... given ; no laws were passed to protect the Indians . The President did take the nomination of Indian agents from politi- cians , who had made the office a reward for political service . He gave the nomination of Indian agents to the ...
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... 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 only because it has sown the wind , is set forth in no exaggerated terms in the following pages ...
... 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 only because it has sown the wind , is set forth in no exaggerated terms in the following pages ...
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... given in established schools with required attendance . If the results thus indicated shall gradually come to pass , the property now owned by the tribes should be ultimately divided and held in severalty by the individual members of ...
... given in established schools with required attendance . If the results thus indicated shall gradually come to pass , the property now owned by the tribes should be ultimately divided and held in severalty by the individual members of ...
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... given to certain tribes as their possession forever , the sacredness of this guarantee should not shut our eyes to the sacredness also of the real interests of the people in whose behalf the guarantee was given . We ought not to lose ...
... given to certain tribes as their possession forever , the sacredness of this guarantee should not shut our eyes to the sacredness also of the real interests of the people in whose behalf the guarantee was given . We ought not to lose ...
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... given by either has 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 ...
... given by either has 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 ...
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