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plaque № 48930

Fort McDermitt, NV, United States

Mc Dermitt Indian Reservation. In the mid-1860s many Paiutes returning from Oregon’s Indian reservation, joined some from the pyramid lake Indian reservation (home of the “cui-ui eaters”) because of poor treatment and the dishonest dealings of U.S. Indian agents. These Native Americans settled about

fort McDermitt, where they aided the local military against bannocks and others resisting settlers who were taking over.Nearby mercury mines furnished employment for Native Americans adjusting to the

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