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∙ 7y agoMany of the treaties were never meant to be honored by the US government, but just made to 'pacify the savages'. It can certainly be argued, however, that those negotiating the treaties meant them to be honored. The biggest problem was that none of the treaties was ever ratified by Congress, so therefore in the eyes of the government, the treaties were invalid. Then there was the issue of who would see to their enforcement if the whites were to break the treaties.
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∙ 15y agoWell, mainly because they did not hold up there end of the treaties (the government).
It all really depends on specific treaties.
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∙ 16y agoTo be blunt, many of us (non-native Americans) were deceitful, greedy and prejudiced.
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∙ 11y agoBecause the treaties produced misunderstandings and outright fraud.
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∙ 11y ago1. Aboriginal peoples lost enormous amounts of land, especially in southern and central Canada, where the land is most productive.2. Aboriginal peoples lost their right to govern themselves.
The trail of broken treaties was a protest of Native American Indians who were protesting for Indian rights in America. This protest took place in 1972
They protested legislation in Congress that would have ended Native American treaties.
The federal government has the exclusive right to engage in trade with Native Americans and write treaties. The individual states cannot.
French and Indian War.
The US War of independence had little to no effect on Native Americans. Several nations in Europe held treaties with the Native American's and hinted that they would aid these tribes in reclaiming the lands taken by the newly formed USA (the treaties were between the Natives and European kings), these threats were never more than chips used in negotiation however.
The American Indian Movement
The trail of broken treaties was a protest of Native American Indians who were protesting for Indian rights in America. This protest took place in 1972
to move west
The U.S gov. no longer signed treaties with the Native American. Derrick Collins
Some of the main Indian treaties in U.S. history include the Treaty of Hopewell (1785), the Treaty of Fort Laramie (1851), the Treaty of Fort Laramie (1868), and the Dawes Act (1887). These treaties established boundaries, reserved lands for Native American tribes, and attempted to assimilate Native Americans into mainstream American society.
They protested legislation in Congress that would have ended Native American treaties
They protested legislation in Congress that would have ended Native American treaties.
The British had treaties with the Native tribes who had fought on their side in the French and Indian War.
The trail of broken treaties was a protest of Native American Indians who were protesting for Indian rights in America. This protest took place in 1972
The trail of broken treaties was a protest of Native American Indians who were protesting for Indian rights in America. This protest took place in 1972
The U.S. government's Office of Indian Affairs was responsible for managing relationships with Native American tribes, overseeing reservations, and implementing federal policies related to Native Americans. This included negotiating treaties, distributing resources, and addressing conflicts between tribes and settlers.
The federal government has the exclusive right to engage in trade with Native Americans and write treaties. The individual states cannot.