Civil War Era and Native Americans in the West
A panel of historians discussed the treatment of Native Americans in the West during the Civil War Era. Topics included the Dakota War of… read more
A panel of historians discussed the treatment of Native Americans in the West during the Civil War Era. Topics included the Dakota War of 1862 and the mass hanging of 38 Dakota men, land policies in California, and the internment of thousands of Navajo and Apache in a New Mexico military fort. This 90 minute talk was part of the Western History Association Annual Meeting. close
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Joseph Genetin-Pilawa Assistant Professor (Former) George Mason University->History and Art History Department
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