What significant change did the appointment of Ely S. Parker as the fi

What significant change did the appointment of Ely S. Parker as the first Native American Commissioner of Indian Affairs signal?

What type of challenges do you think Parker faced in trying to promote the concept of reservation life to other Native Americans? Compare Grant’s Indian policy with the 1867 Medicine Lodge Creek proposal. How are they different? How are they the same?

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Answer: A comprehensive answer will:
a. Discuss the white perception of Native Americans and their ability to be leaders of whites.
b. Explain some of the tribal conflicts that would have arisen between Native Americans who adopted white ways and those who did not and how that would have impacted the success of Grant’s Peace Policy.
c. Discuss how the horrors of the Civil War influenced Grant’s peace policy.
d. Discuss the shared racial bigotry that Native Americans shared with freed people.
e. Provide a concise and effective conclusion.