Historical Article: The Indian Commission
Title
Historical Article: The Indian Commission
Date
05/14/1868
Type
Historical Newspaper
Description
Note: See 6th column, 1st paragraph; Language may be offensive.
Chronicling America features an 1868 New York Herald newspaper article, written by an unknown author, that provides a detailed account of the meetings between the Sioux and the United States peace commissioners at Fort Laramie, resulting in the signing of the Fort Laramie Treaty of 1868. The account discusses the terms set by each side and the consequences of the failure to uphold those terms. Other themes include the treaty's nature of Native American acculturation and the peace commission's return to Washington D.C.
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Chronicling America features an 1868 New York Herald newspaper article, written by an unknown author, that provides a detailed account of the meetings between the Sioux and the United States peace commissioners at Fort Laramie, resulting in the signing of the Fort Laramie Treaty of 1868. The account discusses the terms set by each side and the consequences of the failure to uphold those terms. Other themes include the treaty's nature of Native American acculturation and the peace commission's return to Washington D.C.
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Publisher
Library of Congress - Chronicling America
Rights
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Collection
Tags
Alfred Terry, Fort Laramie, Fort Laramie Treaty, historical article, historical newspaper, Iron Shell, John B. Sanborn, John Benjamin Sanborn, New York, Powder River, primary source, Red Leaf, Sioux Treaty, Swift Bear, Treaty of Fort Laramie, William S. Harney, William Selby Harney, William T. Sherman, William Tecumseh Sherman, Wyoming
Citation
“Historical Article: The Indian Commission,” Project Reconstruction, accessed May 9, 2024, https://projectreconstructionus.com/items/show/1096.