August 18, 1821
Articles of a Treaty, made and concluded at Green Bay, in the Territory of Michigan, between Tahyentaneken, alias John Antony, Tahnonsongothn, alias John Skinando, Onongwatgo, alias Cornelius Beard, Sganawaty, alias Thomas Christian, of the Oneida nation; Yawentanawen, alias Abraham Lafort the Onondaga nation; Dagaoyoteh, alias Jacob Jameson, Hanasaongwus, alias George Jameson, of the Seneca nation; deputies, authorized and empowered to represent an association of the Six Nations or Tribes of Indians of the State of New York; Eleazer Williams, alias Onwaronhiiaki, a deputy authorized and empowered to represent the St. Regis Indians, of the State of New York; Uhhaunnowwaunmut, Solomon U. Hendrick, Wansaunab, alias Jacob Konkapot Wenowommang, alias Abner Hendrick, Chicksokun, alias Jacob Chicks, Naukawate. alias Robert Konkapot, deputies authorized and empowered to represent the Stockbridge nation or tribe of Indians of the State of New York; Rufus Turkey, alias Katakosakont deputy authorized and empowered to represent the Munsee nation or tribe of Indians; and the Chiefs and Head Men of the Menominee and Winnebago [Ho-Chunk] nations of Indians residing in the vicinity of Green Bay, aforesaid, this eighteenth day of August, in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-one.
Article 1st
The Menominee and Winnebago nations of Indians, in consideration of the stipulations herein made, on the part of the Six Nations, the St Regis, and Stockbridge, and Munsee nations, do hereby cede, release and quit-claim, to the people of the said Six Nations, and the said St. Regis, Stockbridge and Munsee nations, forever: all the right, title, interest and claim of them, the said Menominee and Winnebago nations of Indians, to the lands comprehended within and described by the following boundaries, viz: beginning at the foot of the Rapids on Fox River, usually called the Grand Kaccalin [Kaukauna], thence up the said river to the Rapids at the Winnebago Lake; and from the river extending back, in the width on each side, to the north west, and to the south east equidistant with the lands claimed by the said Menominee and Winnebago nations of Indians.
Article 2d.
The Six Nations, and the St. Regis, Stockbridge and Munsee nations of lndians, do promise and agree to and with the Menominee and Winnebago nations of Indians, that they, the Menominees and Winnebagoes, shall reserve to themselves the right to occupy a necessary proportion of the lands hereby ceded, for the purposes of hunting, and also the right of fishing; provided, nevertheless, that they, the Menominees and Winnebagoes, in such use and occupation, shall commit no waste or depredation on such lands as may be under improvement by either of the said Six Nations, St Regis, Stockbridge or Munsee nations.
Article 3d.
In consideration of the cession aforesaid, the Six Nations, and the St Regis, Stockbridge and Munsee nations aforesaid, do agree to pay the Menominee and Winnebago nations aforesaid, within one year from this date, the sum of fifteen hundred dollars, in goods; and they have also paid to the said Winnebago and Menominee nations, this day, the sum of five hundred dollars, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged by the said Menominee and Winnebago nations.
In testimony whereof, the said Deputies and the said Chiefs and Head Men, have here unto set their hands and seals, at the place, and on the day and year above written.
[Signed by the Winnebago chiefs, Menominie chiefs, deputies, and head men]