Indian depredation claims, 1796-1920

Skogen, Larry C. (Larry Clifford) 1952- (author.).

Summary: Beginning in the seventeenth century, with the colonization of the Americas, European immigrants and American Indians encountered each other's views on the rights and responsibilities of ownership. Disputes arose as a natural result of the meeting of two cultures, and occasionally these developed into sanguinary conflicts. In 1796 the United States Congress created the depredation claims system to compensate Indians and settlers alike for the loss of property and thereby preserve peace on the frontiers.

Record details

ISBN: 0806127899
ISBN: 9780806127897
Physical Description: print
xx, 290 pages : illustrations, 1 map ; 24 cm.
Publisher: Norman : University of Oklahoma Press, ©1996.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-277) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Chapter 1. The Colonial Background -- Chapter 2. The Promise of Eventual Indemnity, 1796-1859 -- Chapter 3. Pursuing the Promise: The Antebellum Years -- Chapter 4. The Promise in Transition: The Indian Office and Congress, 1860-1891 -- Chapter 5. Realizing the Promise: The United States Court of Claims, 1891-1920 -- Chapter 6. The Summer War of 1864: A Case Study -- Chapter 7. Paying the Bill: Indian Depredation Claim Payments -- Chapter 8. Conclusion.