 | 1955 - 750 páginas
...radical change in the mode of treatment of the lndians should, in my judgement, be adopted. lnstead of being treated as independent nations they should...instructed to earn their subsistence by their labor." During the period from 1863 to 1876. lndians were in the process of being established on Western Reservations,... | |
 | Martha Royce Blaine - 1995 - 388 páginas
...of treaties, it is well-known that they have yielded to a necessity to which they could not resist. Instead of being treated as independent nations they should be regarded as wards of the Government."82 Another statement on prospective policy was that "reservations should be restricted... | |
 | David A. Nichols - 1978 - 236 páginas
...proposal. 36. Ibid. 37. LAM, 1862, pt He demanded an end to the treaty process and to the tribes' status as independent nations. "They should be regarded as...government, entitled to its fostering care and protection," said the secretary. His words could have been written by Bishop Whipple: The duty of the government... | |
 | United States. Department of the Interior - 1862 - 738 páginas
...the Indians need, to be paid for from the sums provided by treaties to be paid to the Indians. These should be placed in charge of a storekeeper, under...instructed to earn their subsistence by their labor. PATENT OFFICE. The business of this bureau has exhibited increased activity the past year. During the... | |
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Instead of being treated as independent nations they should be regarded as wards of the government, entitled to its fostering care and protection. Suitable districts of country should be assigned to them for their homes, and the government should supply... 