59 Ely Parker Part 3 The Commissioner of Indian Affairs

Iroquois History and Legends by Andrew James Cotter

Jun 8, 202032:49Society & Culture

A few years after the Civil War, General Grant became President Grant and his friend Ely was appointed the Commissioner of Indian Affairs. He was the first indigenous person to hold the office. Today we finish our three...

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