Indian Treaties In The United States: An Encyclopedia And Documents Collection

This book examines the treaties that promised self-government, financial assistance, cultural protections, and land to the more than 565 tribes of North America (including Alaska, Hawaii, and Canada). * Examines more than twenty primary source documents from treaties made between American Indians and the U.S. government between the late 18th and 19th centuries * Contextualizes primary source documents with essays on topics such as treaty-making, the American Indian perspective, and treaties made between the Civil War and Reconstruction period to help students more fully understand their significance * Includes images of original, signed treaties negotiated between tribes and the U.S. government, which offers visual learners concrete evidence by which to connect with the events that transpired * Includes key terms such as "doctrine of discovery," "guardianship," and "sovereignty," enabling students to grasp the complexity of federal negotiations

• | Author: Donald L. Fixico, Donald L. Fixico
• | Publisher: ABC-CLIO
• | Publication Date: May 03, 2018
• | Number of Pages: 448 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover/History
• | ISBN-10: 1440860475
• | ISBN-13: 9781440860478