1. Range wars.
- Author
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Stamm IV, Henry E.
- Subjects
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COWBOYS , *NATIVE American history , *NATIVE Americans -- Government relations -- 1869-1934 , *RANGELANDS , *HISTORY - Abstract
Examines the range conflicts among cowboys, Indians and county officials in the Wind River Basin in Wyoming from 1880 to 1890. Relations between Eastern Shoshones and Northern Arapahoes tribes; Farming and stock raising activities; Hunting and grazing policies; Work of the Indian Affairs; Impact of white settlements near the reservation on tribal traditions and economies; Legal fights about jurisdictions and taxes.
- Published
- 1999