Rick Williams: The Iniquitous History of the Fort Wise Treaty of 1861 – Colorado’s Efforts Toward Reconciliation

Center for Great Plains Studies •  Mar. 16, 2022 • University of Nebraska

This presentation will provide the truth behind the theft of 53 million acres of land during a time when fraud within the Indian Bureau was nefarious. The details and background of the 1861 Treaty of Fort Wise with the Cheyenne and Arapaho people reveal one of the most sordid examples of fraud ever in Indian Country. Watch the lecture now.