"[P]resents the history of U.S. treaties with Native Americans in a sensitive and enlightening way. From treaties created in colonial times, through the Civil War, and to those that guide relations today, readers will learn the real story behind landmark events in U.S. history, as well as their historical impact and legacy."-- Publisher's website.
Audience
4-5.
4-6.
Guided Reading Level: S.
Contents
In pursuit of truth -- Understanding the history -- Supreme law -- Treaty of Canandaigua, 1794 -- Treaty of Fort Wayne, 1809 -- Manifest destiny -- The Indian Removal Act -- Treaty of Medicine Creek, 1854 -- Unratified treaties in California -- The issue of the Black Hills -- The end of treaty making -- Indian power and self-determination -- Real consequences -- With an investigative eye.
