It appears there simply isn't strong evidence for the reason for the redaction. There are several views. Yours seems to be the members of the 1876 commission w

It appears there simply isn't strong evidence for the reason for the redaction. There are several views. Yours seems to be the members of the 1876 commission were either negligent when they redacted the state's obligation to the tribes, or believed it wasn't relevant any more. Neither put them in a good light. On the other hand, there is enough evidence to cast strong doubt on the 'At the time, I doubt anyone was talking about it' statement. The fact remains that the redaction exists, there doesn't seem to be a good reason for it, and none of the suggested reasons seem like something to perpetuate.