A Century of Dishonor: A Sketch of the United States Government's Dealings with Some of the Indian Tribes |
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Page 82
... asked that the De- partment shall supply them with what is necessary to establish themselves permanently . *** Both these tribes had scrupu- lously maintained peaceful relations with the whites , and with other Indian tribes ...
... asked that the De- partment shall supply them with what is necessary to establish themselves permanently . *** Both these tribes had scrupu- lously maintained peaceful relations with the whites , and with other Indian tribes ...
Page 88
... asked by Bishop Whipple if Black Kettle were a hostile Indian , replied , laying his hand on his heart , " I have worn this uniform fifty - five years . He was as true a friend of the white man as I am . ” By the terms of this treaty ...
... asked by Bishop Whipple if Black Kettle were a hostile Indian , replied , laying his hand on his heart , " I have worn this uniform fifty - five years . He was as true a friend of the white man as I am . ” By the terms of this treaty ...
Page 94
... asked to be taken there . The winter of 1866 and the summer of 1867 were seasons of great activity and interest at this agency . In the autumn they went off on a grand buffalo hunt , accompanied by a small detail of troops from Fort ...
... asked to be taken there . The winter of 1866 and the summer of 1867 were seasons of great activity and interest at this agency . In the autumn they went off on a grand buffalo hunt , accompanied by a small detail of troops from Fort ...
Page 98
... asked the Indians to let their women and children come out that he might feed them . Not a woman would come out . On the night of the fourth day— or , according to some accounts , the sixth - these starving , freez- ing Indians broke ...
... asked the Indians to let their women and children come out that he might feed them . Not a woman would come out . On the night of the fourth day— or , according to some accounts , the sixth - these starving , freez- ing Indians broke ...
Page 99
... asked by Senator Morgan , " Did you ever really suffer from hunger ? " one of the chiefs replied , " We were always hungry ; we never had enough . When they that were sick once in awhile felt as though they could eat something , we had ...
... asked by Senator Morgan , " Did you ever really suffer from hunger ? " one of the chiefs replied , " We were always hungry ; we never had enough . When they that were sick once in awhile felt as though they could eat something , we had ...
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