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Date Original
1865 October 24
Description
This is a drawing from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper depicting Fort Smith at the time of the great Indian council in 1865.
Biographical/Historical Note
The Native American tribes that allied themselves with the Confederacy met with United States government in Fort Smith on September 8-23, 1865. Dennis Cooley, Commissioner of Indian Affairs, opened the conference by making it clear all tribes that signed agreements with the Confederacy had "rightfully forfeited all annuities and interests in the lands in the Indian territory," making all of the tribes renegotiate their treaties with the United States.
Physical Description
Drawing, 11" x 7"
Subjects
Indigenous peoples; Indian reservations; Tribal government; Illustrations
Geographical Area
Forth Smith, Sebastian County (Ark.)
Language
English
Identifier
General photo file, G1305 OV
Resource Type
Image
Collection
General photo file
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Drawing, Fort Smith, Indian Territory, Arkansas, General photo file, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6901 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
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