Apr.
17, 1881:
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One
Bull arrives back at Sitting Bull's camp with a reports on
fort conditions.
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Apr.
18, 1644:
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Forces
under 99 year old Opechancanough, a leader of the POWHATAN
Confederacy, attacks the English along the Pamunkey and York
rivers, 22 years after his first attack at Jamestown. His
followers will kill almost 400 Virginia colonists.
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Apr.
19, 1858:
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The
YANKTON SIOUX sign a treaty today. Article 8 provides for
the Indians to retain access and use of the red pipestone
quarry in southwestern, Minnesota.
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Charter
for the Virginia Company of London, 1606., Library of Congress,
Manuscript Division.
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Apr.
20, 1606:
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According
to the first charter of Virginia, issued today, part of the
colonists goals are to civilize the natives. "...and
may in time bring the infidels and savages, living in those
parts, to human civility."
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Apr.
21, 1869:
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Donehogawa
(Ely Samuel Parker) is appointed as the first Indian to be
Commissioner of Indian Affairs. Donehogawa, a SENECA IROQUOIS,
was trained as a lawyer and a civil engineer. Unable to find
work in the white world, Donehogawa contacts his old friend
Ulysses Grant. Grant makes him an aide, and they work together
through much of the Civil War. Because of his excellent penmanship,
Donehogawa draws up the surrender papers for Lee to sign at
Appomattox. Promoted to Brigadier General, Ely Parker worked
to settle many conflicts between whites and Indians. After
Grant becomes President, he will be appointed as Indian Commissioner
on this date.
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Apr.
22, 1877:
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Two
Moons, Hump, and 300 other Indians surrender to Col.Nelson
Miles, today. Most of the rest of Crazy Horse's followers
will surrender on May 6, 1877 at the Red Cloud, and Spotted
Tail agencies.
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William
Penn's Purchases from the Indians, 1682-1684
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Apr.
23, 1701:
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Today,
William Penn will sign a treaty of friendship at Philadelphia
with representatives of the SUSQUAHANNA, SHAWNEE, GANAWESE,
and the IROQUOIS. All parties will agree to act peaceably
with each other. The treaty will be known as the "Articles
of Agreement".
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Apr.
24, 1754:
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DELAWARE
Chief Teedyuscung will lead a group of 70 Christian Indians
out of the village of Gnadenhuetten today. They will leave
to live in the village of Wyoming, Pennsylvania.
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Apr.
25, 1774:
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Michael
Cresap is one of many "frontiersmen" in Kentucky
who wishes to instigate a war with the local indians. He hopes
that the Indians would lose the war, and be forced off their
highly coveted lands. Today Cresap, and a few friends, come
across a SHAWNEE and a DELAWARE Indian traveling through the
woods. Cresap's group kills them both.
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Cherokee
Nation - Principal Chief Chad Smith (editor's note: elected
NOT selected)
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Apr.
26, 1906:
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A
law is passed which grants the President to pick the CHEROKEE
Chief.
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Apr.
27, 1763:
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Today,
Pontiac will hold a council with a large group of OTTAWA,
WYNADOT, and POTAWATOMI Indians. He will tell them of his
plans to attack Fort Detroit. He will extol the virtues of
returning to the old Indian ways, before the coming of the
Europeans.
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Apr.
28, 1871:
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Either
convinced that Eskiminzin's APACHE are responsible for raids
near Tucson, or just looking for an excuse to attack the ARAVAIPAs,
William Oury sets out with 140 armed whites and Indians for
the APACHE camp near Camp Grant.
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Apr.
29, 1700:
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Lemoyne
d'Iberville today visits a PASCAGOULA Indian village, one
day's walk from the French post at Biloxi. The PASCAGOULAs
have been hit hard by disease brought by the Europeans. D'Iberville
is impressed by the beauty of the PASCAGOULA women.
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Apr.
30, 1860:
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Fort
Defiance, in northwestern Arizona, was the first fort to be
build in NAVAJO country. Built near land used by Manuelito's
NAVAJOs to graze their horses, an inevitable conflict begins
when the army claims the grazing land for their own mounts.
A series of raids on both sides leads to a full scale attack.
On this date, Manuelito, and nearly 1,000 warriors attack
Fort Defiance. The NAVAJOs capture a few outbuildings, but
the soldiers soon regroup and volleys are exchanged throughout
the rest of the day. The NAVAJOs will leave that night considering
the message delivered. The Army will eventually retaliate.
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