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Full-Text Articles in Race, Ethnicity and Post-Colonial Studies
California, General Correspondence, 1904, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
California, General Correspondence, 1904, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
California
The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …
Treaty Of Fort Laramie With Sioux, Etc., 1851 (Kappler), Charles J. Kappler, David D. Mitchell, Thomas Fitzpatrick
Treaty Of Fort Laramie With Sioux, Etc., 1851 (Kappler), Charles J. Kappler, David D. Mitchell, Thomas Fitzpatrick
US Government Documents Related to Indigenous Nations
This 1904 reprint of the Treaty of Fort Laramie with the Sioux, Etc., 1851—also known as the Horse Creek Treaty—was transcribed and published in vol. II of Charles Kappler's Indian Affairs. Laws and Treaties. Originally signed on September 17, 1851, this treaty between the US Government and representatives from the Lakota, Cheyenne, Arapahoe, Crow, Assiniboine, Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nations, recognized and defined the boundaries between the Indigenous tribes of the Northern Great Plains. Equally, it sought to establish an effective and lasting peace between the signers by agreeing to a series of concessions. In return for recognizing their …
Law Of 1891 (Kappler), Charles J. Kappler
Law Of 1891 (Kappler), Charles J. Kappler
US Government Documents Related to Indigenous Nations
This 1904 reprint of the Law of 1891 was published in vol. I of Charles Kappler’s Indian Affairs. Laws and Treaties. Passed by Congress on March 3, 1891, this law reduced the size of the Fort Berthold Reservation and provided for individual land allotments, in which the government would hold the title for twenty-five years. In addition, this law permitted the US government to open the lands acquired to settlement under the provisions of the homestead laws.
Wisconsin, General Correspondence, 1904, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Wisconsin, General Correspondence, 1904, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Wisconsin
The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …
Wisconsin, La Pointe Agency, Red Cliff Reservation, 1904, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Wisconsin, La Pointe Agency, Red Cliff Reservation, 1904, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Wisconsin
The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …
Wisconsin, Menominee Reservation St. Joseph's School, 1904, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Wisconsin, Menominee Reservation St. Joseph's School, 1904, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Wisconsin
The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …
Wisconsin, La Pointe Agency , Bad River Reservation St. Mary's School, 1904, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Wisconsin, La Pointe Agency , Bad River Reservation St. Mary's School, 1904, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Wisconsin
The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …
Wisconsin, La Pointe Agency, Bayfield School, 1904, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Wisconsin, La Pointe Agency, Bayfield School, 1904, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Wisconsin
The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …
Wisconsin, La Pointe Agency Lac Court Orielle Reservation, 1904, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Wisconsin, La Pointe Agency Lac Court Orielle Reservation, 1904, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Wisconsin
The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …
Alaska, General Correspondence, 1904, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Alaska, General Correspondence, 1904, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Alaska
The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …
Michigan, Assinins (Baraga) Chippewa Boarding School, 1904, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Michigan, Assinins (Baraga) Chippewa Boarding School, 1904, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Michigan
The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …
Michigan, Harbor Springs Holy Childhood School, 1904, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Michigan, Harbor Springs Holy Childhood School, 1904, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Michigan
The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …
Michigan, General Correspondence, 1904, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Michigan, General Correspondence, 1904, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Michigan
The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …
California, Banning St. Boniface's School, 1904, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
California, Banning St. Boniface's School, 1904, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
California
The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …
California, Kelseyville St. Turibius Mission, 1904, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
California, Kelseyville St. Turibius Mission, 1904, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
California
The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …
California, San Diego St. Anthony's School, 1904, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
California, San Diego St. Anthony's School, 1904, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
California
The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …
Idaho, Lapwai Reservation St. Joseph's Mission, 1904, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Idaho, Lapwai Reservation St. Joseph's Mission, 1904, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Idaho
The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …
Nebraska, Winnebago Reservation, 1904, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Nebraska, Winnebago Reservation, 1904, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Nebraska
The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …
Nebraska, General Correspondence,1904, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Nebraska, General Correspondence,1904, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Nebraska
The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …
Idaho, General Correspondence, 1904, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Idaho, General Correspondence, 1904, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Idaho
The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …
Lone Wolf V. Hitchcock, United States Supreme Court
Lone Wolf V. Hitchcock, United States Supreme Court
US Government Documents Related to Indigenous Nations
This United States (US) Supreme Court case, argued on October 23, 1902 and decided on January 5, 1903, held that the US Congress does have the right to pass legislation that changes the terms of tribal treaties without the necessary consent of the tribes with whom the treaties were made. The petitioner in this case, Lone Wolf (representing members of the Kiowa, Comanche, and Apache tribes) appealed a decision from the court of appeals from the District of Columbia. The petitioner claimed that the Medicine Lodge treaty of 1867 with the Kiowa and Comanche tribes was violated when Congress passed …
Nebraska, Genoa School, 1903, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Nebraska, Genoa School, 1903, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Nebraska
The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …
California, San Diego St. Amnthony's School, 1903, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
California, San Diego St. Amnthony's School, 1903, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
California
The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …
Wisconsin, La Pointe Agency , Bad River Reservation St. Mary's School, 1903, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Wisconsin, La Pointe Agency , Bad River Reservation St. Mary's School, 1903, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Wisconsin
The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …
Wisconsin, Green Bay Agency, Menominee Reservation St. Joseph's Industrial School, 1903, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Wisconsin, Green Bay Agency, Menominee Reservation St. Joseph's Industrial School, 1903, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Wisconsin
The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …
Wisconsin, La Pointe Agency , Bayfield School, 1903, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Wisconsin, La Pointe Agency , Bayfield School, 1903, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Wisconsin
The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …
Alaska, General Correspondence, 1903, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Alaska, General Correspondence, 1903, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Alaska
The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …
Michigan, Assinins (Baraga) Chippewa Boarding School, 1903, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Michigan, Assinins (Baraga) Chippewa Boarding School, 1903, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Michigan
The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …
Michigan, Harbor Springs Holy Childhood School, 1903, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Michigan, Harbor Springs Holy Childhood School, 1903, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Michigan
The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …
California, Banning St. Boniface's School, 1903, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
California, Banning St. Boniface's School, 1903, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
California
The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …