A Century of Dishonor: A Sketch of the United States Government's Dealings with Some of the Indian Tribes |
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... heads of both parties to the treaty have been on the interpreter's shoulders , and he was the owned creature of corrupt men , who desired to use the Indians as a key to unlock the nation's treasury . Pledges , solemnly made , have been ...
... heads of both parties to the treaty have been on the interpreter's shoulders , and he was the owned creature of corrupt men , who desired to use the Indians as a key to unlock the nation's treasury . Pledges , solemnly made , have been ...
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... head , " it shall be done ; and the Delawares shall be entitled to send a representative to Congress . † The Delawares agreed to send all the warriors they could spare to fight for us , and that there should be peace and per- petual ...
... head , " it shall be done ; and the Delawares shall be entitled to send a representative to Congress . † The Delawares agreed to send all the warriors they could spare to fight for us , and that there should be peace and per- petual ...
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... head fractured . The two were then dragged off in the grass , supposed to be dead . The men gathered the mules , horses , money , guns , blankets - all that they supposed of value - and made for Jackson County , Missouri , where they ...
... head fractured . The two were then dragged off in the grass , supposed to be dead . The men gathered the mules , horses , money , guns , blankets - all that they supposed of value - and made for Jackson County , Missouri , where they ...
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... head of cattle . In July of this year a treaty was made with them , providing for the removal to the Indian Territory of all who should not decide to become citizens of Kansas , and the sale of their lands . The superintendent of the ...
... head of cattle . In July of this year a treaty was made with them , providing for the removal to the Indian Territory of all who should not decide to become citizens of Kansas , and the sale of their lands . The superintendent of the ...
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... head - quarters at St. Louis , writes : " Gen- erations will pass away before this territory " [ the territory in which the wild tribes of the Upper Mississippi were then wan- dering ] " becomes much more circumscribed ; for if we draw ...
... head - quarters at St. Louis , writes : " Gen- erations will pass away before this territory " [ the territory in which the wild tribes of the Upper Mississippi were then wan- dering ] " becomes much more circumscribed ; for if we draw ...
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