American Indians and the American West This link opens in a new window- This link opens in a new window
Spanning from 1809-1971, this resource contains several collections focusing on the interaction between American Indians and the U.S. government in the 19th and 20th Centuries. Notable 19th Century collections focus on Indian Removal from 1832-1840, the U.S. Army and American Indians from the 1850s-1890s, including detailed coverage of Indian Wars. 20th Century collections include Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and records from the Major Council Meetings of American Indian Tribes. Events covered include the 1830 Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek, the Dakota War of 1862, the Sand Creek Massacre in 1864, the capture of Geronimo in 1886, and the Wounded Knee Massacre in 1890, and the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934.