Question

part 2: primary source analysis (30 points)
read this quote from chief sitting bull:
\what treaty that the whites have kept has the red man broken? not one. what treaty that the white man ever made with us have they kept? not one.\

1. what message is sitting bull trying to share about u.s. promises?
2. what does this quote reveal about the relationship between the government and native tribes?
3. how might this perspective help us understand native resistance?

Explanation:

1. Sitting Bull is highlighting that the U.S. has not kept any of the treaties made with Native Americans while the Native Americans have not broken any. He is pointing out the broken - promises of the U.S.
2. The quote reveals a relationship of mistrust and broken agreements. The U.S. government's failure to uphold treaties has led to a strained and adversarial relationship with Native tribes.
3. This perspective helps us understand Native resistance as a response to the broken promises and injustices. Native Americans resisted because they felt betrayed and had to fight to protect their rights and lands which were promised in treaties but not honored by the U.S. government.

Answer:

1. The U.S. has not kept any of its promises in treaties with Native Americans.
2. There is a relationship of mistrust and broken agreements between the government and Native tribes.
3. It shows Native resistance as a reaction to broken U.S. promises and injustices.