Twenty Years Among Our Hostile Indians Describing the Characteristics Customs
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This so incensed them, that their savage instincts were aroused to such an extent that they could bear it no longer. They were brought into prominence by their first outbreak against the whites, having entered into several treaties with the Government, which had scarcely been made before they were broken by one side or the other. As the Indian lands were valuable, as fast as the whites invaded the country they settled upon them. After many whites had taken possession the Government made an effo...rt to secure another treaty, but their chief said, THUNDER-ROLLING IN -THE-MOUNTAINS, OTHERWISE CHIEF JOSEPH NEZ PERCE. Twenty Years Among Our Hostile I-^lians. ape 286 TWENTY YEARS AMONG OUR HOSTILE INDIANS. 287 "No, we have kept our faith with you, DOW keep yours with my people. " The old chief died and his son took his place; both he and his people refused to submit to the decision of the Government, although the Indians had agreed to live on the reservation. Knowing the futility of going to war, the chief reluctantly consented to make concessions; but many of the Indians resented this, and organized themselves into war parties, taking the warpath against the whites.
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