A Century of Dishonor: A Sketch of the United States Government's Dealings with Some of the Indian Tribes |
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Page 49
... thousand dollars is promised ; forty horses , " and the use of six wagons and ox- teams to assist in removing heavy articles , " provisions for the journey , and one year's subsistence after they reach their new home ; also the erection ...
... thousand dollars is promised ; forty horses , " and the use of six wagons and ox- teams to assist in removing heavy articles , " provisions for the journey , and one year's subsistence after they reach their new home ; also the erection ...
Page 50
... thousand dollars to an individual ; but their money is soon spent , chiefly for ardent spirits . The agent says : " The only hinderance now in the way of the Delawares , Shawnees , and Kickapoos is ardent spirits . * * * These whiskey ...
... thousand dollars to an individual ; but their money is soon spent , chiefly for ardent spirits . The agent says : " The only hinderance now in the way of the Delawares , Shawnees , and Kickapoos is ardent spirits . * * * These whiskey ...
Page 51
... thousand dollars were due them on ar- rearages of their school fund . The Secretary acceded to this request , but imposed five conditions upon it , of which the fourth seems worth chroni- cling , as an indication of the helplessness of ...
... thousand dollars were due them on ar- rearages of their school fund . The Secretary acceded to this request , but imposed five conditions upon it , of which the fourth seems worth chroni- cling , as an indication of the helplessness of ...
Page 52
... thousand perils . " Their agent gives , in his report for this year , a graphic ac- count of an incident such as has only too often occurred on our frontier . “ A small party of Delawares , consisting of a man , his squaw , and a lad ...
... thousand perils . " Their agent gives , in his report for this year , a graphic ac- count of an incident such as has only too often occurred on our frontier . “ A small party of Delawares , consisting of a man , his squaw , and a lad ...
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... thousand dollars . The sixth Article of this treaty provided for the giv- ing of annuities to their chiefs . " The Delawares feel now , as heretofore , grateful to their old chiefs for their long and faith- ful services . In former ...
... thousand dollars . The sixth Article of this treaty provided for the giv- ing of annuities to their chiefs . " The Delawares feel now , as heretofore , grateful to their old chiefs for their long and faith- ful services . In former ...
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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