“Mayhap that will take some of the sand out of the likes of Captain Sam Smith,” James noted.
“Nay, none of our tribes are included. The Sioux and Northern Cheyenne made no such agreement. The treaty will little affect us in this part of the country. If anything, Smith and his kind will simply agitate for like treatment of the Council of the Seven Fires—even though they are far removed from here. But they will apply the term to any of the bloods in this area. I fear there is more trouble ahead.”
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