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The United States Government’s Relationship with Native Americans
The United States Government’s Relationship with Native Americans
A brief overview of relations between Native Americans and the United States Government.
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3 - 12
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Social Studies, U.S. History
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Lakota Delegation 1891
The Treaty of Ft. Laramie of 1868 "set apart for the absolute and undisturbed use and occupation" of the Black Hills for the Lakota Nation. But the discovery of gold in the area ultimately led to the treaty's annulment and the Black Hills War.
Photograph by Charles Bell
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October 1, 2024
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