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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| Label | Occurrences |
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| James McLaughlin canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States Indian agent
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human ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hunkpapa Lakota
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Sitting Bull NERFINISHED ⓘ Standing Rock Sioux Tribe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| described | Lakota leaders in his writings ⓘ |
| employer |
Bureau of Indian Affairs
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United States government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Irish American ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Indian affairs administration
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U.S. frontier policy ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiographical writing
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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
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key federal agent in Lakota affairs ⓘ |
| hasRole |
federal representative in dealings with Lakota tribes
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mediator between U.S. government and Native American tribes ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Lakota culture in his writings
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reservation life in his writings ⓘ |
| hasWritten | memoirs about his experiences as an Indian agent ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
central to narrative of Sitting Bull’s final years
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illustrates federal Indian policy on the Northern Plains ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
decision to arrest Sitting Bull
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suppression of the Ghost Dance movement at Standing Rock ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
administration of Standing Rock Agency
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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
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author ⓘ |
| participantIn |
U.S. Indian policy implementation on the Northern Plains
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events surrounding the arrest of Sitting Bull ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Dakota Territory
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North Dakota NERFINISHED ⓘ South Dakota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | U.S. Indian agent at Standing Rock Agency ⓘ |
| sourceOfInformationAbout |
Sitting Bull
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reservation administration practices ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| workLocation | Standing Rock Indian Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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