The Kickapoo Indians resisted outsiders every attempt to settle their lands--until finally they were forced to remove west of the Mississippi River to the plains of the Southwest. There they continued to wage war and acted as traders for border captives and goods. In 1873 they reluctantly settled on a reservation in Indian Territory. There, corrupt politicians, land swindlers, gamblers, and whiskey peddlers preyed on the tribe. Not until the twentieth century did the Kickapoos received just treatment at the hands of the ...
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The Kickapoo Indians resisted outsiders every attempt to settle their lands--until finally they were forced to remove west of the Mississippi River to the plains of the Southwest. There they continued to wage war and acted as traders for border captives and goods. In 1873 they reluctantly settled on a reservation in Indian Territory. There, corrupt politicians, land swindlers, gamblers, and whiskey peddlers preyed on the tribe. Not until the twentieth century did the Kickapoos received just treatment at the hands of the United States government.
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Good in Good jacket. 1st Printing. 8vo-over 7¾-9¾" tall. pp. 391. Minor edge and corner wear to the dj; lightly scuffed and scratched; corners are lightly bumped and rubbed; some shelf wear; ex-library with the usual library markings; overall a nice used copy! Tan cloth with gilt lettering on the spine. 391 informative and historical pages nicely enhanced by black and white photographs and illustrations! "The author describes in detail the colorful history of the Kickapoo Indians. Reluctant to settle on a reservation in Indian Territory, they remained antagonistic to acculturation, refusing to send their children to reservation schools. Independent and distrustful, their history is one of survival, sacrifice, hardship and violence......"
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Good. Ex-lib with the usual labeling, outer labeling may be able to be removed with care. Light shelf wear, no jacket. Pages/boards clean, binding sturdy. Very Clean Copy-Over 500, 000 Internet Orders Filled.
