In the Beginning

Read about what happened in the beginning.

The treaties between the US government then and the Indian tribes.

The link below will take you to the list of the Treaties.

A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774 - 1875

On the link page click the words next page to view each page of the treaties. After that you will find a listing of debts paid by the United States to claimants *non indians* for various reasons.

http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ampage

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