Following the Equator - Chapter XXIX

Submitted by scott on Mon, 05/22/2017 - 14:46
Relics of Convict Discipline

October 31 Thursday –

The Clemens party boarded the Union Co.’s 2,598-ton ship Mararoa, to sail down the eastern coast of Tasmania to Hobart, then to New Zealand. Malcom Ross, a journalist, was on board and gave Sam several books on Tasmanian aboriginal history. Other passengers included Irish nationalist Michael Davitt, and Sam’s agent Carlyle G. Smythe.

November 1 Friday – Sam’s notebook:

Horse Creek Treaty

Submitted by scott on Mon, 05/01/2017 - 00:39

I received an email from someone that currently lives in this area, which prompted me to look further into its history. Of particular significance, especially in regards to current land grabs effecting Native Americans of today, and everyone else that needs to drink the water here, is the Horse Creek Treaty of 1851 - officially known as the Fort Laramie Treaty of 1851.