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Proceedings of the Great Peace Commission of 1867 - 1868 Although
the Civil war had ended officially on April 9, 1865, peace throughout
the western frontier was sporadic. Reports of the Sand Creek massacre
and skirmishes between tribes and settlers continued to fuel unrest
from Texas to the Dakotas west to Arizona and north to Idaho. Peace
being cheaper than war, the U.S. once again established a Commission to
treat with the Indian nations. Delegates of what is now referred to as
the "Great Peace Commission" held councils with the Comanche, Kiowa,
Apache, Cheyenne, Arapaho, Ute, Cherokee, Lakota, Dakota, Crow, Navajo,
Shoshone, Bannock and Nez Perce nations. These are the official minutes
recorded during the treaty negotiations by a representative of the
United States Government. They also include the council with the
Navajos and a letter describing the meeting with Red Cloud and his
subsequent approval of a treaty that was not in the original Peace
Commission notebook. They provide important information and valuable
clues about the motives and concerns of the contracting parties and the
interpretation of ambiguous treaty provisions. A wonderful resource for
historians, students and western history sleuths. 178 pages, including
an introduction by Vine Deloria, Jr. and Raymond DeMallie, PhD. 1975. |
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