Publisher's Synopsis
Originally published in 1899, this book provides a detailed account of the forced removal of the Pottawattomie Indians from their ancestral lands in northern Indiana in the 1830s. The author examines the historical background of the Indian removal policy, the legal and political disputes surrounding the removal of the Pottawattomies, and the impact of this traumatic event on the tribe and its descendants. This book is an important contribution to the study of Native American history and the impact of American expansionism on indigenous peoples.
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