Did any Indian tribes break treaties the way the U.S. government did? Walter Reed Chandler, Arizona Yes. And the most warlike tribes were the most likely to break their promises. Apache leader Mangas Coloradas agreed in July 1852 not to raid into Mexico; he did just that, as early as September. In 1858, the Dakota raided the Chippewa immediately after signing a peace treaty. In 1861, the Cheyenne and Arapaho signed a treaty at Fort Wise in Colorado Territory and never complied with one p


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