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  1. Native American Relations Challenged in Fleming Woods Trading Post Case
    date February 15, 1840 to February 18, 1840map VAN BUREN, Arkansastags Economy, Government, Law, Native-Americans, Race-Relations

    In July of 1837, the states of Arkansas and Missouri functioned as major areas of activity as Americans moved westward. Travelers relied on local people along these western routes to help provide them with necessary equipment and foodstuffs they needed on their journeys. Looking to capitalize on the growing market, Fleming Wood and his partner Egbert Harris hoped to establish a trading post in the...