A century of dishonor : a sketch of the United States government's dealings with some of the Indian tribes/ by Helen Jackson (H.H.)

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Preface by H.B. Whipple, bishop of Minnesota. Introduction by Julius H. Seelye.

Preface / by Bishop Whipple -- Introduction / by President Julius H. Seelye -- Introductory -- The Delawares -- The Cheyennes -- The Nez Percés -- The Sioux -- The Poncas -- The Winnebagoes -- The Cherokees -- Massacres of Indians by Whites: The Conestoga Massacre ; The Gnadenhütten Massacre ; Massacres of Apaches -- Conclusion -- Appendix: The Sand Creek Massacre ; The Ponca case ; Testimonies to Indian character ; Outrages committed on Indians by Whites ; Extracts from the report of the Commission sent to treat with the Sioux Chief Sitting Bull, in Canada ; Account of some of the old grievances of the Sioux ; Letter from Sarah Winnemucca, an educated Pah-Ute woman ; Laws of the Delaware Nation of Indians ; Account of the Cherokee who invented the Cherokee alphabet ; Prices paid by White men for scalps ; Extract from the treaty with Cheyennes in 1865 ; Wood-cutting by Indians in Dakota ; Sequel to the Walla Walla Massacre ; An account of the numbers, location, and social and industrial condition of each important tribe and band of Indians within the United States ; Report of the condition and needs of the mission Indians of California.

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