Treaty of Fort Laramie (1851)

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:treaty
gptkbp:amended_by gptkb:1868_Treaty_of_Fort_Laramie
gptkbp:cultural_significance recognized Native American sovereignty
gptkbp:date 1851
gptkbp:enforces poorly enforced by the U. S.
gptkbp:established territorial boundaries for tribes
gptkbp:facilitates the construction of roads and railroads
gptkbp:failed_to_address resource competition
gptkbp:failed_to_ensure gptkb:peaceful_coexistence
gptkbp:failed_to_limit settler encroachment on Native lands
gptkbp:failed_to_protect Native American land rights
gptkbp:failed_to_provide adequate compensation for land
gptkbp:historical_context occurred during westward expansion
gptkbp:historical_significance first major treaty between U. S. and Plains Indians
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Treaty of Fort Laramie (1851)
gptkbp:impact influenced U. S. policy towards Native Americans
gptkbp:included provisions for safe passage for settlers
gptkbp:includes_provisions_for protection of tribal lands
compensation for land
gptkbp:is_aimed_at reducing violence in the region
gptkbp:is_criticized_for lack of enforcement mechanisms
favoring U. S. interests over Native rights
gptkbp:is_designed_to a framework for future negotiations
reduce hostilities
gptkbp:is_respected_by subsequent U. S. policies
gptkbp:language written in English and Native languages
gptkbp:led_to displacement of Native American tribes
increased tensions between tribes
gptkbp:legacy set precedent for future treaties
gptkbp:location gptkb:Fort_Laramie
gptkbp:meets mixed reactions from Native tribes
resistance from various tribes
gptkbp:negotiated_by gptkb:Commissioners_of_Indian_Affairs
U. S. commissioners and tribal leaders
a context of U. S. expansionism
a time of increasing migration westward
gptkbp:outcome displacement of Native American tribes
gptkbp:prevention conflicts between settlers and Native Americans
gptkbp:purpose establish peace between the U. S. and Native American tribes
gptkbp:ratified_by ratified by U. S. Senate
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:California_Gold_Rush
gptkb:Indian_Wars
gptkbp:replaced_by the Dawes Act of 1887
gptkbp:result increased tensions between U. S. and Native Americans
gptkbp:resulted_in subsequent treaties being violated
gptkbp:signatories gptkb:United_States
various Native American tribes
gptkbp:signed_by gptkb:Fort_Laramie,_Wyoming
September 17, 1851
representatives of the Sioux, Cheyenne, and Arapaho
U. S. government and several Native American tribes
gptkbp:territory defined territories for tribes
gptkbp:treaty led to further treaties in 1868
gptkbp:was_affecting the future of Native American sovereignty
land use and resource management
the lives of thousands of Native Americans
gptkbp:was_followed_by the 1851 Indian Appropriations Act
gptkbp:was_ignored_by U. S. government policies
gptkbp:was_influenced_by gold rush in the West
gptkbp:was_intended_to_provide security for settlers
gptkbp:was_intended_to_resolve land disputes between tribes and settlers
gptkbp:was_part_of westward expansion policies
the history of U. S.-Native American relations
the broader context of U. S. Indian policy
the larger narrative of American expansionism
U. S. treaties with Native Americans
the U. S. government's treaty-making process
the U. S. government's strategy to control the West
gptkbp:was_supposed_to_establish peaceful relations with the U. S.
permanent tribal territories
gptkbp:was_supposed_to_facilitate trade between settlers and tribes
gptkbp:was_undermined_by subsequent land treaties
the discovery of gold in the Black Hills
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Native_American_culture
gptkb:Treaty_of_Fort_Laramie_(1868)
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