Fort Laramie Treaty

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Article
Article: American Originals [Fort Laramie Treaty]
Our Documents Initiative presents a 2001 article, by Stacey Bredhoff, that provides a brief history of the circumstances that prompted the…

Article
Article: In 1868, Two Nations Made a Treaty, the U.S. Broke It and Plains Indian Tribes are Still Seeking Justice
The Smithsonian Magazine features a 2018 article, by Kimbra Cutlip, that provides an account of the negotiations and signing of the Fort Laramie…

Historical letter
Historical Letter: Typed Copy of Letter from Secretary of the Interior O. H. Browning to the President of the United States
The National Archives Catalog features an 1869 historical letter, written to the President of the United States from Orville Hickman…

Historical letter
Historical Letter: Senate's Advice and Consent to Treaty Ratification
The National Archives Catalog features an1869 historical letterm, written by George Gorham--secretary of the senate, that acknowledges the senate's…

Historical Letter
Historical Letter: Typed Copy of Letter from Commissioner of Indian Affairs N. G. Taylor to Secretary of the Interior J. D. Cox
The National Archives Catalog features an 1869 historical letter, written to Jacob D. Cox--secretary of the interior--by N. G. Taylor--commissioner of…

Historical Letter
Historical Letter: Typed Copy of Letter from E. B. Washburne, Department of State, to the Clerk of the House of Representatives Edward McPherson
The National Archives Catalog features an 1869 historical letter, written to Edward McPherson--clerk of the house of representatives--by Elihu B.…

Historical Photograph
Historical Photograph: General William T. Sherman and Commissioners in Council with Sioux Chiefs at Fort Laramie, Wyoming
The National Archives Catalog features an 1868 black and white photograph that depicts William T. Sherman and members of the Sioux signing the Fort…

Historical Photograph
Historical Photograph: Sicangu Lakota (Brulé Sioux) Men at Fort Laramie for the 1868 Treaty Signing
The Smithsonian Institution presents an 1868 black and white photograph that depicts two Sicangu Lakota men, Spotted Tail and Fast Bear, at Fort…

Historical Photograph
Historical Photograph: US Commissioners and Oglala Chiefs with Pipes
The Smithsonian Institution presents an 1868 black and white photograph that depicts the Treaty Council at Fort Laramie that was in charge of…

Historical Photograph
Historical Photograph: US Commissioners and Three Oglala Chiefs at Fort Laramie 1868
The Smithsonian Institution features an 1868 black and white photograph that depicts the commissioners and Oglala chiefs present at Fort Laramie for…

Historical Photograph
Historical Photograph: Fort Laramie, #69
The BYU Digital Collections Library presents an 1868 black and white photograph that depicts Fort Laramie at the time of the signing of the Fort…

Historical Photograph
Historical Photograph: Groups of Indians, Mainly Women 1868
The Smithsonian Institution features an 1868 black and white photograph that depicts a group of Dakota at Fort Laramie for the signing of the Fort…

Treaty Copy
Treaty Copy: Treaty Between the United States and Different Tribes of Sioux Indians
The National Archives Catalog features an 1868 historical treaty called the Treaty of Fort Laramie, which established peace between the United States…

Historical Treaty
Historical Treaty: Instrument of Ratification Signed by President Andrew Johnson and Secretary of State William H. Seward
The National Archives Catalog features an 1869 instrument of ratification, written by President Andrew Johnson, that validates the Fort Laramie Treaty…

Lesson Plan
Lesson Plan: The Sioux Treaty of 1868
The National Archives Catalog features a 2001 lesson plan, written by Linda Darus Clark, that aims to help students draw connections between the power…

Lesson Plan
Lesson Plan: Analyzing a Photograph of a Treaty Council
Docsteach features a lesson plan, created by the National Archives Education Team, that aims to stimulate analysis of the primary source, to promote…