Introduction After the exit of the colonialists from the United States, the new government that was formed sought to maintain a good relationship with the native people. They believed that a close relationship with the natives was the most prudent way of achieving prosperity. Nonetheless, the white settlers still had a high appetite for the vast fertile lands that were in the territory of the native people especially the Indians. This led to some disagreements as the white settlers sought to displace the Indians. As a result, the government of U.S. came up with various schemes on how to deceive Indians that they were working for their benefit while in reality that was not the case. Laws were overlooked, treaties maliciously drafted and in some instances, laws were enacted to favour removal of Indians from their land. Events before 1800 Immediately the new government took charge, they came up with various ways of enticing the Indians. The government wanted the Indians to feel like part of America. This is depicted in the term red brother that was repeatedly used by the government in the treaties they signed to refer to Indians. In its endeavours to treat Indians as brothers, the government passed some laws which increased trade interaction between the Indians and the white settlers (Ford 101). The government went to the extent of recognizing Indians as a sovereign state. This was even enshrined in the constitution through the commerce clause. The clause placed the Indians under the federal government and not under state authority. However, this harmonious relationship did not last for long. Soon the white settlers realized that Indians were not ready to willingly give up their land. On the other hand, the white settlers aimed the land especially to the west of the Pacific Ocean (Housel 65). Since the government was made up mostly of the whites who had the same agenda, they resulted in treaties and laws to remove Indians. The use of treaties and laws All treaties that were signed between the U.S. government and the Indians before or after 1800 were done in the expectation that the government will act in utmost good faith and will always ensure that Indians are not hurt. However, that was not the case. The government used the treaties that Indians signed for their advantage. They tricked Indians into agreeing to give up some of their lands in exchange to other goodies. While in most cases the Indians upheld their end of the bargain, the U.S. government did not (Ford 109). Following the rumours that Indians attacked and killed white settlers who passed through their land, there was a conference that led to the signing of the Treaty of Fort Laramie. The treaty required each Indian community to have a marked territory which was in return to be respected by the government of America. Attacks on settlers were also to be stopped. This was good only up to when the U.S. government realized that there were mineral deposits in the west. By all means, the U.S. government had to get the minerals. They, therefore, decided to break the agreement and force Indians out of their lands. They implemented reservations to confine the Indians while giving settlers room to encroach into the lands that belonge