A Century of Dishonor: A Sketch of the United States Government's Dealings with Some of the Indian Tribes |
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... side . When the war of the Revolution was con- cluded , they were all forced to make peace as best they could with us ; and in our first treaty we provided for the reinstating in the Delaware Nation of the chiefs and headmen who had ...
... side . When the war of the Revolution was con- cluded , they were all forced to make peace as best they could with us ; and in our first treaty we provided for the reinstating in the Delaware Nation of the chiefs and headmen who had ...
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... side . " It is agreed , " says the final Article of the treaty , " that the Delaware chiefs , Kelelamand , or Lieut . - colonel Henry , Henque Pushees , or the Big Cat , and Wicocalind , or Captain White Eyes , who took up the hatchet ...
... side . " It is agreed , " says the final Article of the treaty , " that the Delaware chiefs , Kelelamand , or Lieut . - colonel Henry , Henque Pushees , or the Big Cat , and Wicocalind , or Captain White Eyes , who took up the hatchet ...
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... side ; and especially as landed matters are often the sub- ject of our councils with you - a matter of the greatest impor- tance and of general concern to us - in this case we hold it indisputably necessary that any cession of our lands ...
... side ; and especially as landed matters are often the sub- ject of our councils with you - a matter of the greatest impor- tance and of general concern to us - in this case we hold it indisputably necessary that any cession of our lands ...
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... side against the English , and we agree- ing to " confirm and establish all the boundaries " existed before the war . as they had In 1817 it was deemed advisable to make an effort to " ex- tinguish the Indian title to all the lands ...
... side against the English , and we agree- ing to " confirm and establish all the boundaries " existed before the war . as they had In 1817 it was deemed advisable to make an effort to " ex- tinguish the Indian title to all the lands ...
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... side of the Mississippi , " and " to guarantee to them the peaceable possession " of the same . They were to have four thousand dollars a year in addition to all the sums promised by previous treaties , and they were to be allowed to ...
... side of the Mississippi , " and " to guarantee to them the peaceable possession " of the same . They were to have four thousand dollars a year in addition to all the sums promised by previous treaties , and they were to be allowed to ...
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