A Century of Dishonor: A Sketch of the United States Government's Dealings with Some of the Indian Tribes |
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Page 39
... killed when abso- lutely engaged in promoting . a peace with you , the Thirteen United States . " The next year the ... kill intruders on their lands . At this time separate treaties were made with the Six Na- tions , and the governor ...
... killed when abso- lutely engaged in promoting . a peace with you , the Thirteen United States . " The next year the ... kill intruders on their lands . At this time separate treaties were made with the Six Na- tions , and the governor ...
Page 50
... kill their fellow - beings . Some freeze to death when drunk ; several drunken Indians have been drowned in the Missouri River this season , aiming to cross when drunk . " In 1844 the chiefs of the Delawares met together , and pre ...
... kill their fellow - beings . Some freeze to death when drunk ; several drunken Indians have been drowned in the Missouri River this season , aiming to cross when drunk . " In 1844 the chiefs of the Delawares met together , and pre ...
Page 53
... killed by these men ; and the squaw was also supposed by these wretches to be dead , having had her throat cut badly and her head fractured . The two were then dragged off in the grass , supposed to be dead . The men gathered the mules ...
... killed by these men ; and the squaw was also supposed by these wretches to be dead , having had her throat cut badly and her head fractured . The two were then dragged off in the grass , supposed to be dead . The men gathered the mules ...
Page 80
... killed two men and a child , and took one woman captive . The next day they killed her , because she could not ride on horseback and keep up with them . Within a short time two more small war - parties had left the band , at- tacked ...
... killed two men and a child , and took one woman captive . The next day they killed her , because she could not ride on horseback and keep up with them . Within a short time two more small war - parties had left the band , at- tacked ...
Page 82
... kill our game ; but see ! the whites cover all of those lands I have just described , and also the lands of the Poncas , Omahas , and Pawnees . On the South Platte the white people are finding gold , and the Cheyennes and Arapahoes have ...
... kill our game ; but see ! the whites cover all of those lands I have just described , and also the lands of the Poncas , Omahas , and Pawnees . On the South Platte the white people are finding gold , and the Cheyennes and Arapahoes have ...
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