A century of dishonor : a sketch of the United States government's dealings with some of the Indian tribes / by Helen Jackson (H.H.).

Author/creator Jackson, Helen Hunt
Other author Seelye, Julius H. (Julius Hawley), 1824-1895 writer of introduction.
Other author Whipple, Henry Benjamin, 1822-1901, writer of preface.
Format Book
EditionNew ed., enl. / by the addition of the report of the needs of the mission Indians of California.
Publication InfoBoston : Roberts Brothers, 1885.
Descriptionx, 514 pages ; 19 cm
Subjects

Contents Preface / by Bishop Whipple -- Introduction / by President Julius H. Seelye -- Introductory -- The Delawares -- The Cheyennes -- The Nez Percés -- The Sioux -- The Poncas -- The Winnebagoes -- The Cherokees -- Massacres of Indians by Whites: The Conestoga Massacre ; The Gnadenhü̈̈tten Massacre ; Massacres of Apaches -- Conclusion -- Appendix: The Sand Creek Massacre ; The Ponca case ; Testimonies to Indian character ; Outrages committed on Indians by Whites ; Extracts from the report of the Commission sent to treat with the Sioux Chief Sitting Bull, in Canada ; Account of some of the old grievances of the Sioux ; Letter from Sarah Winnemucca, an educated Pah-Ute woman ; Laws of the Delaware Nation of Indians ; Account of the Cherokee who invented the Cherokee alphabet ; Prices paid by White men for scalps ; Extract from the treaty with Cheyennes in 1865 ; Wood-cutting by Indians in Dakota ; Sequel to the Walla Walla Massacre ; An account of the numbers, location, and social and industrial condition of each important tribe and band of Indians within the United States ; Report of the condition and needs of the mission Indians of California.
General notePreface by H.B. Whipple, bishop of Minnesota. Introduction by Julius H. Seelye.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references.
Acquisitions source Joyner Rare copy Purchased from Old West Books, 4/3/2023
Issued in other formOnline version: Jackson, Helen Hunt, 1830-1885. Century of dishonor. New ed., enl. Boston : Roberts Brothers, 1885
LCCN 02015270