consequences

• 1 – Choosing council representatives – The US wanted each tribe to name ONE CHIEF to represent the whole tribe. The Plains Indians did not work like this and had lots of different chiefs. The Sioux Tribe were an example of this and made the US Government that frustrated they picked another chief from another tribe.
• 2 – Getting a representative from ALL the tribes – Some tribes did not attend the negotiations and many were not really interested (in fact they were there for the FREE FOOD and the GIFTS).
• 3 – Agreeing boundaries – The US Government wanted exact boundaries on a MAP. The Plains Indians did not use the land like this as they were willing to travel huge distances to hunt. (effected nomadic lifestyles)
• 4 – TRANSLATION PROBLEMS – The Treaty was written in ENGLISH and there were not enough people to properly translate to make sure the tribes understood its meaning.