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I would place al1 the Indians of Nevada on ships in our harbor, take them to New York and land them there as immigrants, that they might be received with open arms . . . and thus placed beyond the necessity of reservation help . . .

Source: In Sarah Winnemucca of the Northern Paiutes, by GaeWhimey Canfield, 1983
-- Sarah Winnemucca, (Oct 16 c.1842-1891), Indian scout, activist; She scouted more than 100 miles of hostile territory for the U.S. army; lectured across the U.S. and petitioned gov't for land to the Paiurtes tribe.

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