Nez Perce War

history. Only, it most likely won’t be that big of a section, compared to what it is now. ¨Whenever the white man treats the Indian as they treat each other, then we will have no more wars. We shall all be alike -- brothers of one father and one mother, with one sky above us, and one country around us.¨ -- Joseph, Nez Perce chief, during a visit to Washington, D.C., in 1879, Steve Wulf referenced in his paper ¨Why use of Native American nicknames is an obvious affront. If the country was really like this

One of the most violent events in the American history, the Civil War claimed approximately 730,000 lives of solders and civilians both from the northern and southern sides. The war split the nation emotionally. As families had members fighting in opposite camps, including the great emancipating “Abraham Lincoln”. The issue of slavery had bitterly divided the north and the south. The war became necessary to resolve all these issues once and for all. The Union victory of the north settled many issues

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Before white people had ever set foot in the new world, the 9-10 million natives had already inhabited America. “The name “Indian” was given them by Christopher Columbus who mistakenly believed he had landed in the Indies” ( "Native American History" ). The Native Americans were people who could adapt to their particular regions and made wise use of the natural resources around them. They believed in respecting the land and its natural gifts. “We must protect the forests for our children, grandchildren

tried to make amends with American troops who ushered the natives to reservations, but some American troops turned on the Indians. One incident of the American troops killing Indians was the Nez Perce war. This war was over a conflict of land and how some US troops did not agree on the settlement of the land. The war resulted in over 100 casualties towards the Indians and was stated as a genocide of and Indian tribe. The second act that was passed by the United States government was the Dawes Act. The

to now feel like even if they win a battle and get enough people to join their army the will never be truly allowed to win the land. The Nez Percés people are then told to give up their land and settle in a reservation after loosing battles to the Bluecoats. (312) The surrounding policy changes in the times are part of the reason as to why this major civil war was being overshadowed in 1877. (315) The white settlers are able to act with very little notice being given due to the amount of “larger”

“If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. If an elephant has its foot on the tail of a mouse and you say you are neutral, the mouse will not appreciate your neutrality”-Bishop Desmond Tutus. Sometimes being neutral in a situation is good. When two of your best friends are fighting with each other, do you pick a side? Would you choose one friend over the other? If so, how would that affect you and the friend you didn’t choose relationship? The reason

significant thing that happened, because of all the things that happened to the Indians is the reason we have the west of our United States that we know today. There were several horrible things that happened to the Native Americans, from diseases to wars to them having to give up the land and religion they knew. There were many factors that killed several Native Americans. One of the

Manuelito, Brown describes how Manuelito, like the many later chiefs, attempted to accept the presence of the white settler’s on their native land. When terms between the Navajos and Americans were violated however, the Navajos retaliated, resulting in a war in 1861 that caused acts of cruelty on both sides. Next, Brown looked to the Santee Sioux led by chief Little Crow. While attempting to adopt the white man’s lifestyle, Little crow became aggravated and soon acted on this aggravation, which

The Sioux war was fought over gold that the U.S. government found in the mountains occupied by the Sioux Indians, and it ended with the Indians being forced to live on reservations. In 1861, settlers wanted land that Indians occupied, so that led them to move them