European-American hunters hired to kill buffalo (jan 1, 1868 – dec 1, 1875)
Description:
Hired by the U.S. gov't to kill the bison so the Blackfeet and other plains tribes would remain on their reservationsThe Atlantic article "Kill Every Buffalo You Can" has great info
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Date:
jan 1, 1868
dec 1, 1875
~ 7 years and 11 months