Their difficulty was to reconcile legitimate African political aspirations with the claims of politically-minded non-native settlers.

The earliest non-native settlers were employees of the various fur companies operating in Oregon Country, who started settling there around 1814.

The first non-native settlers arrived around 1789.

All non-Native settlers are, by associations, members of this treaty.

The US government declared any remaining land as "surplus" and sold it to non-Native settlers.

Philippe was the county's first non-native settler, arriving in 1842.

Copper deposits at Bruce Mines came to the attention of non-native settlers in 1846, and mining began that year.

The net result was more land available for non-native settlers, and less land held by American Indians.

The first non-native settlers arrived in 1890 seeking land to homestead.

The first non-Native American settlers in the late 18th century were explorers, hunters and farmers.