A Century of Dishonor: A Sketch of the United States Government's Dealings with Some of the Indian Tribes |
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Page 91
... Creek , published his last protest in their behalf , in a letter to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs . He says that the failure of the Government to fulfil treaty provisions in the mat- ter of supplies forced them to resort to hunting ...
... Creek , published his last protest in their behalf , in a letter to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs . He says that the failure of the Government to fulfil treaty provisions in the mat- ter of supplies forced them to resort to hunting ...
Page 143
... Creeks , east , $ 3000 ; the Cherokees , west , $ 2000 ; the Florida Indians , $ 1000 ; the Quapaws , $ 1000 ; the Chickasaws , $ 3000 ; the Creeks , $ 1000 : being a total of $ 31,000 . There were in this year one hundred and fifty ...
... Creeks , east , $ 3000 ; the Cherokees , west , $ 2000 ; the Florida Indians , $ 1000 ; the Quapaws , $ 1000 ; the Chickasaws , $ 3000 ; the Creeks , $ 1000 : being a total of $ 31,000 . There were in this year one hundred and fifty ...
Page 166
... Creek Reservation in Dakota , where they were " kept from absolute starvation only by the issue to them of such scanty supplies as could be spared from the stores at Fort Sully , and from the agency . " It is much to the credit of these ...
... Creek Reservation in Dakota , where they were " kept from absolute starvation only by the issue to them of such scanty supplies as could be spared from the stores at Fort Sully , and from the agency . " It is much to the credit of these ...
Page 169
... Creek . Temporary buildings were again erected , and here they spent the winters of 1866 and 1867. In February they were cheer- ed by the invitation sent their chiefs and headmen to visit Washington . They went , feeling sure that they ...
... Creek . Temporary buildings were again erected , and here they spent the winters of 1866 and 1867. In February they were cheer- ed by the invitation sent their chiefs and headmen to visit Washington . They went , feeling sure that they ...
Page 178
... by women and children ; butchering bands of Indians living peacefully under protection of its flag , as at Sand Creek , in Colorado - no wonder that " The one of the military commander's official reports says 178 A CENTURY OF DISHONOR .
... by women and children ; butchering bands of Indians living peacefully under protection of its flag , as at Sand Creek , in Colorado - no wonder that " The one of the military commander's official reports says 178 A CENTURY OF DISHONOR .
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agency agent agricultural annuities Aqua Caliente Arapahoes Article bands Cahuilla camp cañon cattle ceded Cherokees Cheyennes chiefs Chivington Christian citizens civilized claim Colorado commissioners Congress corn council cultivation Dakota Delawares Department dians dollars faith farms fifty Fort Lyon friendly friends give Governor grant HELEN JACKSON horses hostile houses hundred hunting Indian Affairs Indian Bureau Indian Territory Indian tribes Interior justice Kansas killed labor living located massacre ment miles Minnesota Mission Indians Missouri Missouri River murder nation Nebraska never Nez Percés Niobrara River occupied Oregon party peace peaceable persons Poncas possession present President promised protection ranch received removal reservation River Sand Creek massacre says Secretary sent settlements severalty Sioux Sitting Bull soldiers Standing Bear subsistence thousand tion told tract treaty United States Government Valley village white settlers Winnebagoes women