A Century of Dishonor: A Sketch of the United States Government's Dealings with Some of the Indian Tribes |
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Page 97
... desire to be sent North , where they say they will settle down as the others have done , " says the report ; adding , with an ob- tuseness which is inexplicable , that " no difference has been made in the treatment of the Indians ...
... desire to be sent North , where they say they will settle down as the others have done , " says the report ; adding , with an ob- tuseness which is inexplicable , that " no difference has been made in the treatment of the Indians ...
Page 100
... we would live together quietly , and do no harm to anybody , and make no trouble . But I should never get over my desire to get back north ; I should always want to get back where my children were 100 A CENTURY OF DISHONOR .
... we would live together quietly , and do no harm to anybody , and make no trouble . But I should never get over my desire to get back north ; I should always want to get back where my children were 100 A CENTURY OF DISHONOR .
Page 119
... desire to hold lands in severalty . The Government is to continue the annuities due under former treaties , and , in addition , pay the tribe , or expend for them for certain specific purposes having their improvement in view , the THE ...
... desire to hold lands in severalty . The Government is to continue the annuities due under former treaties , and , in addition , pay the tribe , or expend for them for certain specific purposes having their improvement in view , the THE ...
Page 126
... desire Wallowa Valley as a reservation , for that would subject him and his band to the will of , and dependence on , another , and to laws not of their own making . He was dis- posed to live peaceably . He and his band had suffered ...
... desire Wallowa Valley as a reservation , for that would subject him and his band to the will of , and dependence on , another , and to laws not of their own making . He was dis- posed to live peaceably . He and his band had suffered ...
Page 136
... desire that traders may be sent to abide among us with such things as we need , that the hearts of our young men , our wives , and children may be made glad . And may peace subsist between us so long as the sun , the moon , the earth ...
... desire that traders may be sent to abide among us with such things as we need , that the hearts of our young men , our wives , and children may be made glad . And may peace subsist between us so long as the sun , the moon , the earth ...
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