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White man's paper trail : grand councils and treaty-making on the Central Plains / Stan Hoig.
In White Man's Paper Trail, journalist and author Stan Hoig presents a poignant history of the U.S. government's attempts to peacefully negotiate treaties with the tribes of the Central Plains, from the friendship pacts of the early 1800s through the last formal treaty in 1871, when Congress put an end to treaty-making." "Drawing on records and transcripts of treaty councils in Missouri, Arkansas, the Dakotas, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Colorado, and Wyoming, Hoig reveals unequivocal testimony that documents countless fallacies and indiscretions by Euro-Americans in the making and enforcement of treaties.
Record details
- ISBN: 0870818295
- ISBN: 0870819054 (pbk.)
- Physical Description: xvi, 245 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
- Edition: First paperback edition.
- Publisher: Boulder : University Press of Colorado, c2006.
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 217-226) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- List of illustrations -- Preface -- ch. 1. U.S. Indian treaties : an essay -- ch. 2. The early friendship pacts -- ch. 3. A pathway to the plains -- ch. 4. Probing the buffalo prairie -- ch. 5. Council on the Canadian -- ch. 6. Sam Houston and the Indians -- ch. 7. Expelling the Texas tribes -- ch. 8. Fort Laramie and the road West -- ch. 9. Protecting the Santa Fe trade -- ch. 10. For Colorado gold -- ch. 11. Redefining Indian territory -- ch. 12. The Cheyenne resistance -- ch. 13. War and peace on the Platte -- ch. 14. A "manifest falsehood" -- ch. 15. Red Cloud's demand -- ch. 16. By a sweep of the sword -- ch. 17. And the stroke of a pen -- ch.19. Conclusion : A racial parallel -- Appendix -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
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- Subject:
- Indians of North America > Great Plains > History > 19th century > Sources.
Indians of North America > Great Plains > Treaties.
Indians of North America > Great Plains > Government relations.
United States > Race relations > Political aspects.
United States > Politics and government > 19th century.
Available copies
- 2 of 2 copies available at Northwest Indian College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lummi Library | E 98 .T76 G73 H65 2006 | 280599 | Stacks | Available | - |
| Lummi Library | E 98 .T76 G73 H65 2006 | 280627 | Stacks | Available | - |
Summary:
In White Man's Paper Trail, journalist and author Stan Hoig presents a poignant history of the U.S. government's attempts to peacefully negotiate treaties with the tribes of the Central Plains, from the friendship pacts of the early 1800s through the last formal treaty in 1871, when Congress put an end to treaty-making." "Drawing on records and transcripts of treaty councils in Missouri, Arkansas, the Dakotas, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Colorado, and Wyoming, Hoig reveals unequivocal testimony that documents countless fallacies and indiscretions by Euro-Americans in the making and enforcement of treaties.