A Century of Dishonor: A Sketch of the United States Government's Dealings with Some of the Indian Tribes |
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Page 29
... Government's repeated vio- lations of faith with the Indians thus convicts us , as a nation , not only of having outraged the principles of justice , which are the basis of international law ; and of having laid ourselves . open to the ...
... Government's repeated vio- lations of faith with the Indians thus convicts us , as a nation , not only of having outraged the principles of justice , which are the basis of international law ; and of having laid ourselves . open to the ...
Page 48
... Government also agreed to pay them for their improvements on their lands , to give them a hundred and twenty horses , and a " sufficient number of pirogues to aid in transporting them to the west side of the Mississippi ; " also ...
... Government also agreed to pay them for their improvements on their lands , to give them a hundred and twenty horses , and a " sufficient number of pirogues to aid in transporting them to the west side of the Mississippi ; " also ...
Page 54
... Government , for a number of years , has failed to execute . In consideration of the cession of their lands to the United States " --by some nine tribes of the Mississippi and Missouri regions , among whom were the Delawares- " it was ...
... Government , for a number of years , has failed to execute . In consideration of the cession of their lands to the United States " --by some nine tribes of the Mississippi and Missouri regions , among whom were the Delawares- " it was ...
Page 60
... Government by contributing their knowledge of the coun- try to the officers of the army , and rendering such services thereto as they are qualified to perform . " They " have distinguished themselves in many instances in the conflicts ...
... Government by contributing their knowledge of the coun- try to the officers of the army , and rendering such services thereto as they are qualified to perform . " They " have distinguished themselves in many instances in the conflicts ...
Page 70
... Government ; and it was proposed to take a delegation of chiefs to Washing- ton , “ in order that they may acquire ... Government's perception that peace is cheaper as well as kinder than war . " We never can whip them into friendship ...
... Government ; and it was proposed to take a delegation of chiefs to Washing- ton , “ in order that they may acquire ... Government's perception that peace is cheaper as well as kinder than war . " We never can whip them into friendship ...
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