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John Evans, the governor of Colorado Territory and former Superintendent of Indian Affairs, wrote this letter to S. G. Colley, an Indian agent. Evans discusses how he has not made a treaty with the Cheyenne or Arapaho Indians because he does not want to impede the military operations against hostile tribes, arguing that the Arapaho and Cheyenne should make peace with the military, and not with Indian agents. This situation was largely the result of mistrust between Indian Agents and Native Americans that stemmed from broken treaties in the previous decades. Copied from The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies.
Creator: Evans, John
Date: September 29, 1864
This source demonstrates that the military had assumed control over maintaining peace and that this was no longer a concern of the Indian agents. This would contrast with sources from 7th grade, Benchmark 1, Indicator 4 (Indian Removal) to illustrate change over time. Furthermore, this letter shows the increased military presence in the territory; this letter was sent out a month before the Sand Creek massacre.
KS:7th:3.1:Federal Government and Indian Lands (2005)
Item Number: 210777
Call Number: 973.74 Un3, series I, vol. XLI, Part III
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 210777
Collections - Library
Curriculum - 7th Grade Standards - Kansas History Standards - 1860s to 1870s (Benchmark 3) - Fed. Gov. and Indian lands (Indicator 1) - Arapaho
Curriculum - 7th Grade Standards - Kansas History Standards - 1860s to 1870s (Benchmark 3) - Fed. Gov. and Indian lands (Indicator 1) - Cheyenne
Curriculum - 7th Grade Standards - Kansas History Standards - 1860s to 1870s (Benchmark 3) - Fed. Gov. and Indian lands (Indicator 1) - Military presence on the Plains
Curriculum - 7th Grade Standards - Kansas History Standards - 1860s to 1870s (Benchmark 3) - Fed. Gov. and Indian lands (Indicator 1) - Sand Creek Massacre
Date - 1861-1869 - 1864
Military - Service - Army
Military - Wars - Indian Wars
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Record, Government
People - American Indians
People - American Indians - Indian lands
People - American Indians - Tribes - Arapaho
People - American Indians - Tribes - Cheyenne
Places - Other States - Colorado
Thematic Time Period - Immigration and Settlement, 1854 - 1890
Type of Material - Printed materials - Government publications
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