A century of dishonor : of the United States government's dealings with some of the Indian tribes / by Helen Jackson (H.H.).

Author/creator Jackson, Helen Hunt
Other author Seelye, Julius H. (Julius Hawley), 1824-1895 writer of introduction.
Other author Whipple, Henry Benjamin, 1822-1901, writer of preface.
Format Book
EditionNew ed., enl. / by the addition of the report of the needs of the mission Indians of California.
Publication InfoBoston [Mass.] : Roberts Brothers, 1895.
Copyright Date© 1885
Descriptionx, 514 pages ; 19 cm
Subjects
Indians of North America--Government relations.
Indians, Treatment of--United States.
Delaware Indians.
Cheyenne Indians.
Nez Percé Indians.
Dakota Indians.
Ponca Indians.
Winnebago Indians.
Cherokee Indians.
Massacres--United States.
United States--Race relations.
United States--Politics and government.

Contents Preface / by Bishop Whipple -- Introduction / by President Julius H. Seelye -- Introductory -- The Delawares -- The Cheyennes -- The Nez Percés -- The Sioux -- The Poncas -- The Winnebagoes -- The Cherokees -- Massacres of Indians by Whites: The Conestoga Massacre ; The Gnadenhü̈̈tten Massacre ; Massacres of Apaches -- Conclusion -- Appendix: The Sand Creek Massacre ; The Ponca case ; Testimonies to Indian character ; Outrages committed on Indians by Whites ; Extracts from the report of the Commission sent to treat with the Sioux Chief Sitting Bull, in Canada ; Account of some of the old grievances of the Sioux ; Letter from Sarah Winnemucca, an educated Pah-Ute woman ; Laws of the Delaware Nation of Indians ; Account of the Cherokee who invented the Cherokee alphabet ; Prices paid by White men for scalps ; Extract from the treaty with Cheyennes in 1865 ; Wood-cutting by Indians in Dakota ; Sequel to the Walla Walla Massacre ; An account of the numbers, location, and social and industrial condition of each important tribe and band of Indians within the United States ; Report of the condition and needs of the mission Indians of California.
General notePreface by H.B. Whipple, bishop of Minnesota. Introduction by Julius H. Seelye.
Acquisitions source Joyner Rare copy Purchased from Open Boats Booksellers, 4/5/2023

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