James McLaughlin

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James McLaughlin was a U.S. Indian agent best known for his role in the events leading to the arrest and death of the Hunkpapa Lakota leader Sitting Bull.

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instanceOf United States Indian agent
human
associatedWith Hunkpapa Lakota NERFINISHED
Sitting Bull NERFINISHED
Standing Rock Sioux Tribe NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
described Lakota leaders in his writings
employer Bureau of Indian Affairs NERFINISHED
United States government NERFINISHED
ethnicGroup Irish American
fieldOfWork Indian affairs administration
U.S. frontier policy
genre autobiographical writing
historical narrative
hasInfluenced federal Indian policy toward the Lakota
hasPerspectiveOn U.S.–Native American relations in the late 19th century
hasReputation controversial figure in Native American history
key federal agent in Lakota affairs
hasRole federal representative in dealings with Lakota tribes
mediator between U.S. government and Native American tribes
hasSubject Lakota culture in his writings
reservation life in his writings
hasWritten memoirs about his experiences as an Indian agent
historicalSignificance central to narrative of Sitting Bull’s final years
illustrates federal Indian policy on the Northern Plains
involvedIn decision to arrest Sitting Bull
suppression of the Ghost Dance movement at Standing Rock
languageOfWorkOrName English
notableFor administration of Standing Rock Agency
interactions with Hunkpapa Lakota
relationship with Sitting Bull
role in events leading to the arrest and death of Sitting Bull
notableWork My Friend the Indian NERFINISHED
occupation Indian agent
author
participantIn U.S. Indian policy implementation on the Northern Plains
events surrounding the arrest of Sitting Bull
placeOfActivity Dakota Territory NERFINISHED
North Dakota NERFINISHED
South Dakota NERFINISHED
positionHeld U.S. Indian agent at Standing Rock Agency
sourceOfInformationAbout Sitting Bull NERFINISHED
reservation administration practices
timePeriod early 20th century
late 19th century
workLocation Standing Rock Indian Agency NERFINISHED

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