Corruption In The Biia

In the beginning, the government regarded the Indians as an independent country. They create treaties of friendship and Alliance to the Indians, however, the White settlers recognized that the Indians inhabited the land that could be beneficial to agriculture, settlement, and other endeavors. In an effort to obtain these native lands the tribes were often victimized, and the treaties had been put pressure on. Corruption began in the BIA. In 1851 and continuing for three decades, federal bureaucrats developed a series of policies for the final solution to the "Indian problem."
Using treaties, coercion, and military force, the government actively consolidated Native American societies. Commissioner of Indian Affairs Luke Lea set forth the doctrine