02610cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000230011910000300014224500620017226400510023430000470028533600260033233700260035833800360038450000310042050802300045152013520068153400450203365300510207865300480212965300350217785600430221299900170225553128UtSlPG20260610134226.0mcr n260607r2016||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a15013023  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aE011aE151aF850.51 aKip, Lawrence,d1836-189914aThe Indian Council in the Valley of the Walla-Walla. 1855 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2016  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2016-09-23  aProduced by readbueno, Donald Cummings, Bryan Ness and the
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available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)  a"The Indian Council in the Valley of the Walla-Walla. 1855" by Lawrence Kip is a historical account written during the mid-19th century. The book details Kip's experiences and observations while accompanying a military escort to an Indian council meeting where treaties regarding land were to be discussed with various Native American tribes. It provides a glimpse into the dynamics of early settler and Indigenous relations during a transformative period in American history.  The narrative is framed as a journal, chronicling Kip's journey from Fort Vancouver to the council site in the Walla-Walla Valley, including descriptions of the natural landscape and the military lifestyle along the way. Upon reaching the council, the story unfolds through a mixture of observations of the tribes, their customs, and the proceedings of the discussions led by Governor Stevens and other officials. Tensions arise as various tribes react to proposals for land cessions, presenting a backdrop of conflict and negotiation that reflects the historical struggles and changing relationships between Native Americans and European settlers. Kip captures a range of Indigenous voices, illustrating their concerns and resistance to ceding lands, while also providing a perspective on the colonial mindset of the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aIndians of North America -- Washington (State)  aPacific Coast Indians, Wars with, 1847-1865  aWalla Walla (Wash.) -- History40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/53128  c93962d93962