From Superintendent McKean to Commissioner Sells, August 28, 1918

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Title From Superintendent McKean to Commissioner Sells, August 28, 1918
Subject Buckskin Charlie, Ute Chief; Federal government; Military; Agriculture; Indians of North America--Treaties; Tomahawks; Indigenous peoples--North America
Spatial Coverage San Juan County; Utah
Keywords Commissioner of Indian Affairs; Guns; White Mesa; Native Americans
Tribe Ute
Description A letter containing the appeal of Buckskin Charlie; the Federal Government wanted the Utes between 18 and 45 to register for the draft. Buckskin Charlie argues that the Indians have buried their weapons of war and do not want to participate in the war against the Germans, and so do not want to register for the draft.
Publisher Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah
Date 1918-08-28
Type Text
Format application/pdf
Language eng
Rights Digital Image © 2009 America West Center. All Rights Reserved.
ARK ark:/87278/s6516tn4
Setname uaida_main
ID 359524
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6516tn4