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Nov.
1, 1634:
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Tensions
in Massachusetts have been raised because Niantic Indians
have killed a boat captain named John Stone. Rather than having
a war, the Niantics, and their allies the Pequots, conclude
a peace treaty with the Massachusetts government. Some sources
say this treaty is signed on November 7, 1634.
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Nov.
2, 1972:
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500
Indians conclude the "Trail of Broken Treaties"
march to Washington, D.C.. They seize part of the Bureau of
Indian Affairs building until the 8th.
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Nov.
3, 1762:
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As a part of the Treaty of Fountainbleau, Spain acquires
all of French Louisiana west of the Mississippi River for
helping France in the "Seven Years War," also called
the "French and Indian War." Some sources report
this happening on November 8th.
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Will
Rogers
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Nov.
4, 1879:
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Will Rogers, American humorist and a Cherokee, is born.
He is perhaps best known for his often repeated comment: "I've
never met a man I didn't like."
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Nov.
5, 1768:
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The
Iroquois sell some land. According to many historians, the
treaty signed at Fort Stanwix, near modern Rome, New York,
causes such anguish among Indian tribes, it leads to Dunsmore's
War. The treaty is signed at a meeting of several thousand
Indians.
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Nov.
6, 1868:
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Four
"Ogallalah Sioux," including Red Cloud, two "Brule
Sioux," eighteen "Uncpapa Sioux," ten "Blackfeet
Sioux," five "Cuthead Sioux," three "Two
Kettle Sioux," four "Sans Arch Sioux," and
seven "Santee Sioux" sign the Fort Laramie treaty
(15 stat. 635).
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Reproduction
of the temple district of the Aztec capital Tenochtitlán
in the Anthropologi museum in Mexico City
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Nov.
7, 1519:
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According to some
sources, Spaniards have their first view of Tenochtitlán
(modern Mexico City).
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Nov.
8, 1978:
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The Area Director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Vincent
Little, ratifies a fourth amendment to the Constitution and
By-Laws of the Shoalwater Bay Indian Organization in Washington
State.
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Nov.
9, 1813:
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General Ferdinand Claiborne is leading a large force of
Mississippi recruits to fight the Creeks. They enter Choctaw
lands, where they are received warmly. Many Choctaws, led
by Chief Pushmataha, join Claiborne.
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George
Rogers Clark
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Nov.
10, 1782:
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George Rogers Clark, and 1000 troops, attack the Miami
Indians along the Licking River in Kentucky. This expedition
has a very adverse psychological effect on the Miamis.
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Nov.
11, 1865:
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Medicine
Bottle and Little Shakopee, two of the leaders of the Santee
Sioux uprising are executed at Pine Knob. They both had escaped
to Canada, but officials there aided Americans in their kidnapping,
and return to the United States.
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Nov.
12, 1935:
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An election to establish
constitution for the Tuolumne Band of Me-Wok Indians of the
Tuolumne Rancheria is authorized by the Secretary of the Interior.
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Nov.
13, 1833:
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Just before sunrise, there is a phenomenal meteor shower,
which is seen all over North America. This event is recorded
on Kiowa picture calendars as the most significant event of
the year.
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Nov.
14, 1851:
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Lieutenant Colonel J.J. Abercrombie and members of the
Fifth Infantry begin the construction of Fort Phantom Hill,
north of Abilene, Texas. The fort is often visited by the
local Comanches, Lipan-Apaches, Kiowas and Kickapoos. This
event is recorded on Kiowa picture calendars as the most significant
event of the year.
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