Treaty with the Ottawa and Chippewa, 1820

DOCUMENT SCAN ALTERNATIVE SOURCE

ORIGINAL SIGNATORIES

Chippewa|Ottawa

SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST (TRIBES)

Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians of the Bad River Reservation, Wisconsin|Bay Mills Indian Community, Michigan|Chippewa Cree Indians of the Rocky Boy's Reservation, Montana|Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, Michigan|Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin|Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of the Lac du Flambeau Reservation of Wisconsin|Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Michigan|Little River Band of Ottawa Indians, Michigan|Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana|Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians, Michigan|Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota|Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota - Fond du Lac Band|Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota - Grand Portage Band|Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota - Leech Lake Band|Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota - Mille Lacs Band|Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota - White Earth Band|Ottawa Tribe of Oklahoma|Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin|Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians, Minnesota|Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan|Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, Michigan|Sokaogon Chippewa Community, Wisconsin|St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin|Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians of North Dakota

KEY PROVISIONS

ratified

IDENTIFIERS

RIT_111, NAI_121651578

July 6, 1820. | 7 Stat., 207. | Proclamation, Mar. 8, 1821.

Articles of a treaty, made and concluded at L’Arbre Croche and Michilimackinac, in the territory of Michigan, between the United States of America, by their Commissioner Lewis Cass, and the Ottawa and Chippewa nations of Indians.

ART. 1.

The Ottawa and Chippewa nations of Indians cede to the United States the Saint Martin Islands in Lake Huron, containing plaster of Paris, and to be located under the direction of the United States.

ART. 2.

The Ottawa and Chippewa nations of Indians acknowledge to have this day received a quantity of goods in full satisfaction of the above cession.

ART. 3.

This treaty shall be obligatory on the contracting parties after the same shall be ratified by the President of the United States, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate thereof.

In testimony whereof, the said Lewis Cass, commissioner as aforesaid, and the chiefs and warriors of the Ottawa and Chippewa nations of Indians, have hereunto set their hands, at Michilimackinac and L’Arbre Croche, in the territory of Michigan, this 6th day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty.

Lewis Cass. Chemogueman, or Big Knife, his x mark,
Skahjenini, his x mark, Misesonguay, his x mark,
Pahquesegun, or Smoking Weed, his x mark, Papametaby, his x mark,
Shawanoe, his x mark, Ceitawa, his x mark,
Oninjuega, or Wing, Ottawa chief, his x mark, Cachetokee, his x mark,
Cuddimalmese, or Black Hawk, Ottawa chief, his mark, Gimoewon, or Rain, his x mark,
Dionesau, his x mark, Chiboisquisegun, or Big Gun, his x mark,
Kojenoikoose, or Long, his x mark, Skubinesse, or Red Bird, his x mark,
Ottawa chiefs. Weashe, his x mark,
Kenojekum, or Pike, his x mark, Nebaguam, his x mark,
  Ainse, his x mark,
  Shaganash, or Englishman, his x mark,
  Chippewa chiefs.

Witnesses present:

Jed. Morse, D. D. H. G. Gravenant, sworn interpreter,
Gilbert Knapp, George Boyd, Indian agent.
Richard C. Morse,