They made a falsehood out of the whole thing

Mr. Taylor reflects on treaties.

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Chapter 1

DL: What do you think of the treaties?

MT: A lot of them were broken and a lot of them were government that didn’t know the people and they made a falsehood out of the whole thing. They didn’t serve the purpose. They took the land and then didn’t honor the treaties. And you see most treaties that is the case.

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Myron Taylor. "They made a falsehood out of the whole thing." https://www3.mnhs.org/usdakotawar/stories/contributors/2208
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Citation: Minnesota Historical Society. U.S. - Dakota War of 1862. They made a falsehood out of the whole thing. May 23, 2025.