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The U.S. Army, Indian Agency, and the Path to Assimilation
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Description
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Article on the First Indian Home Guards, a Civil War Union army unit from Kansas consisting of refugee Creeks, Cherokees, Seminoles, Choctaws, and Chickasaws from Indian Territory. Mustered in May 1862 out of the Union�??s desperate need for manpower, the unit clashed with Confederate troops and supporters in Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, and Indian Territory (now Oklahoma). Though they were overseen by white officers, the Native American troops modified military life and practices to fit their needs and culture. The author argues the Home Guard was the last instance in which Native Americans were able to exert some form of autonomy in cooperation with the American military.
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2013
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Magazine Article
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Humane and Considerate Attention
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The removal of Native Americans from Missouri became a significant issue shortly after the territory was granted statehood in 1820. Missourians were eager for fertile farmland, particularly the Platte River area, which had not been included in the original boundaries of the state but was instead intended for Native Americans. Politically active and determined Missourians went about obtaining the land "through force, coercion, and treaty," using a combination of federal, state, and local legislation. The Platte River area was officially declared part of Missouri in 1837, and virtually all Native Americans had left the state by 1840.
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Date
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2013
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Magazine Article
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Disruption and Disease
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Description
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Study tracing the spread and effects of disease among the Osage Indians from the 18th century through the end of the 19th, as they moved into the Indian Territory of Kansas, and later present-day Oklahoma. Diseases and changes in environment created significant challenges to the Osage population and culture. The author argues that "'Indian removal policy and settler expansion' disrupted life, enabling epidemic diseases to decimate the Osage people."
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2013
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Magazine Article
