Uncle Sam’s land deals with red children examined
A color map traces how the United States acquired about 2.6 million square miles from 66 tribes through 389 treaties and acts. It notes prices averaged 48 cents an acre, and discusses disputes over fairness, sovereignty, and the Black Hills era with Sioux and other tribes, highlighting so called black pages in history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Elmo Scott Watson
Union
Department of the Interior
Sam
Harold Ickes
Napoleon
Louisiana Purchase
New
el Dorado
Black Hills
Laramie
Sitting Bull
Hunkpapas
Crazy Horse
Powder River Country
Terry
Gibbon
Miles
Canada
Fort Laramie
Doane Robinson
South Dakota Historical Collections
George E. Hyde
Powder River
Bighorn Country
United States
Bighorn
North
South Dakota
Standing Rock
Stanley Vestal
Great Sioux
Washington
Vestal
Wounded Knee
Ickes
Black Pages
Forty Tribes Celebrate Festival at Gallup New Mexico
The Inter Tribal Indian Ceremonial in Gallup brings 7000 participants from about 40 tribes including Navajos Zunis Hopis Utes and Apache groups. Over four days in late August crowds witness dances chants sports and unique rites plus a large arts and crafts exhibit with many Native craftsmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallup
N. M
America
Last Sioux Pony Claims Paid After Long Delay
Time Magazine recalls how the U S government paid 101630 dollars nine decades after Little Big Horn to settle ponies and property losses. By 1876 armies seized 8567 ponies from Sioux and allied Indians, with 1892 damages totaling 250000 dollars and 2298 horses unpaid. Congress finally approved the payment in spring and the President signed the bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ickes
Louisiana Purchase
Missouri River
North and
South Dakota
Nebraska
Wyoming
Montana
Black Hills
Powder River Country
Big Horn Mountains
Fort Laramie
Platte
Sitting Bull
George A. Custer
Seventh Cavalry
Little Big Horn
U. S
Canada
Camp Robinson
Neb
Time
Congress
Time Magazine
Gems of Thought Quotations and Aphorisms
A compiled excerpt of historical maxims and reflections from notable authors. Includes Francis Bacon Seneca and Sir John Powell ideas on duty prosperity adversity law and will. The collection invites contemplation on virtue perseverance and reason.
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Sir John Powell
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San Antonio 3
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Kentucky
Coonhound Kennel
Paducah
Coonhound
Dilley
San Antonio and
Laredo
Vapo Gas
Dilley, Tex
South Texas
Robt
D. Bluntzer
Roosevelt County
Blacktop Road
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Portales
New Mexico
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Fayette County
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Fayetteville Texas
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Hugo
Okla
Te " Ehind
Paul Mallon
Western Newspaper Union
Anderson
Mr. Truman
Florida
Europe
Pacific
Mr. Anderson
Louisiana Territory
Sherman
Northern Pacific
Great White
Florence Printup
Custer
A. L. Hogan
Richmond
McGuffeys
Kenneth Abbott
Duncan
Columbus
GARSON _ IRON AND STEEL CO
Lyceum
Duluth
Minn
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Soretone
WNU
Doan
Renda
Idoans
Gallup, N. M
Francis Bacon
Seneca
John Heywood
Life & Energy
Lhree
Huers
Snourlock-Nea] Co
Nashville
MC Nai
Department A
Kilmer & Co., Inc
Stamford
Conn
Lydia E. Pinkham
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