Treaties

April 11, 1836

Treaty with the Potawatomi: April 11, 1836 Tippecanoe

April 11, 1836

April 22, 1836 – Part 1 of 2

TREATY WITH THE POTAWATOMI April 22, 1836 Proclaimed May 25, 1836 part 1 of 2 Ed. note: This is the first of two treaties made and signed at the Indian Agency on April 22, 1836. …

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April 22, 1836 – Part 1 of 2

April 22, 1836 – Part 2 of 2

TREATY WITH THE POTAWATOMI April 22, 1836 Proclaimed May 25, 1836 part 2 of 2 Ed. note: This is the second of two treaties made and signed at the Indian Agency on April 22, 1836. …

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April 22, 1836 – Part 2 of 2

August 19, 1825

TREATY WITH THE SIOUX, ETC. August 19, 1825 Proclaimed February 6, 1826 Treaty with the Sioux and Chippewa, Sacs and Fox, Menominie, Ioway, Sioux, Winnebago, and a portion of the Ottawa, Chippewa, and Potawattomie, Tribes. …

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August 19, 1825

August 21, 1805

TREATY WITH THE DELAWARES, ETC. August 21, 1805 Proclaimed April 24, 1806 A treaty between the United States of America, and the tribes of Indians called the Delawares, Pottawatimies, Miames, Eel River, and Weas. Articles …

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August 21, 1805

August 24, 1816

TREATY WITH THE OTTAWA, ETC. August 24, 1816 Proclaimed December 30, 1816 A treaty of Peace, Friendship, and Limits, made and concluded between Ninian Edwards, William Clark, and Auguste Chouteau, commissioners plenipotentiary of the United …

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August 24, 1816

August 25, 1828

TREATY WITH THE WINNEBAGO, ETC. August 25, 1828 Proclaimed January 7, 1829 Articles of agreement with the Winnebago Tribe and the United Tribes of Potawatamie, Chippewa and Ottawa Indians. The Government of the United States …

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August 25, 1828

August 29, 1821

TREATY WITH THE OTTAWA, ETC., 1821. August 29, 1821 Proclaimed March 25, 1822 Articles of a treaty made and concluded at Chicago, in the State of Illinois, between Lewis Cass and Solomon Sibley, Commissioners of …

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August 29, 1821

August 3, 1795

TREATY WITH THE WYANDOT, ETC. August 3, 1795 Proclaimed December 2, 1795 A treaty of peace between the United States of America and the Tribes of Indians, called the Wyandots, Delawares, Shawanoes, Ottawas, Chipewas, Putawatimes, …

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August 3, 1795

August 5, 1836

TREATY WITH THE POTAWATOMI August 5, 1836 Proclaimed February 18, 1837 Articles of a treaty made and concluded at a camp near Yellow river, in the State of Indiana, between Abel C. Pepper, commissioner on …

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August 5, 1836

December 10, 1834

TREATY WITH THE POTAWATOMI December 10, 1834 Proclaimed March 16, 1835 Articles of a Treaty made and concluded at a camp on Tippecanoe river, in the State of Indiana, between William Marshall, Commissioner on the …

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December 10, 1834

December 16, 1834

TREATY WITH THE POTAWATOMI December 16, 1834 Proclaimed March 16, 1835 Articles of a treaty, made and concluded at the Potawattimie mills, in the State of Indiana, on the sixteenth day of December, in the …

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December 16, 1834

December 17, 1834

TREATY WITH THE POTAWATOMI December 17, 1834 Proclaimed March 16, 1835 Articles of a treaty made and concluded at the Indian Agency, Logansport, Indiana, between William Marshall, Commissioner on the part of the United States …

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December 17, 1834

December 4, 1834

TREATY WITH THE POTAWATOMI December 4, 1834 Proclaimed March 16, 1835 Articles of a Treaty, made and concluded at a camp, on Lake Max-ee-nie-kue-kee, in the State of Indiana, between William Marshall, Commissioner on the …

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December 4, 1834

FCP Constitution 1937

CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS OF THE FOREST COUNTY POTAWATOMI COMMUNITY WISCONSIN APPROVED February 6, 1937* * superceded by Constitution adopted 1982 PREAMBLE We, the Wisconsin Potawatomies residing on lands reserved by the United States for Wisconsin …

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FCP Constitution 1937

FCP Constitution 1982

CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS OF THE FOREST COUNTY POTAWATOMI COMMUNITY WISCONSIN PREAMBLE We, the Wisconsin Potawatomies residing on lands reserved by the United States for Wisconsin Potawatomies in Wisconsin, grateful to Almighty God for his fostering …

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FCP Constitution 1982

February 27, 1867

TREATY WITH THE POTAWATOMI February 27, 1867 Ratified July 25, 1868 Proclaimed August 7, 1868 Articles of agreement concluded at Washington, D. C., on the twenty- seventh day of February, 1867, between the United States, represented …

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February 27, 1867

January 9, 1789

TREATY WITH THE WYANDOT, ETC. January 9, 1789 Proclaimed September 27, 1789. Articles of a Treaty Made at Fort Harmar between Arthur St.Clair, Governor of the Territory of the United States North-West of the River …

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January 9, 1789

July 18, 1815

TREATY WITH THE POTAWATOMI July 18, 1815 Ratified December 26, 1815 A treaty of peace and friendship, made and concluded at Portage des Sioux between William Clark, Ninian Edwards, and Auguste Chouteau, Commissioners Plenipotentiary of …

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July 18, 1815

July 22, 1814

TREATY WITH THE WYANDOT, ETC. July 22, 1814 Ratified December 13, 1814 A treaty of peace and friendship between the United States of America, and the tribes of Indians called the Wyandots, Delawares, Shawanoese, Senecas, …

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July 22, 1814

July 29, 1829

TREATY WITH THE CHIPPEWA, ETC. July 29, 1829 Proclaimed January 2, 1830 Articles of a treaty made and concluded at Prairie du Chien, in the Territory of Michigan, between the United States of America, by …

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July 29, 1829

July 4, 1805

TREATY WITH THE WYANDOT, ETC. July 4, 1805 Proclaimed April 24, 1806 A treaty between the United States of America, and the sachems, chiefs, and warriers of the Wyandot, Ottawa, Chipawa, Munsee and Delaware, Shawanee, …

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July 4, 1805

June 18, 1934 – Indian Reorganization Act

The Indian Reorganization Act June 18, 1934 (Wheeler-Howard Act) –An Act to conserve and develop Indian lands and resources; to extend to Indians the right to form business and other organizations; to establish a credit …

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June 18, 1934 – Indian Reorganization Act

June 5 and 17, 1846

TREATY WITH THE POTAWATOMI NATION June 5 and 17, 1846 Ratified July 22, 1846 Proclaimed July 23, 1846 Whereas the various bands of the Pottowautomi Indians, known as the Chippewas, Ottawas, and Pottowautomies, the Pottowautomies …

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June 5 and 17, 1846

June 7, 1803

TREATY WITH THE DELAWARES, ETC. June 7, 1803 Proclaimed December 26, 1803 Articles of a treaty between the United States of America, and the Delawares, Shawanoes, Putawatimies, Miamies, Eel River, Weeas, Kickapoos, Piankashaws, and Kaskaskias …

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June 7, 1803

March 26, 1836

Treaty with the Potawatomi: March 26, 1836 Turkey Creek Prairie

March 26, 1836

March 29, 1836

Treaty with the Potawatomi: March 29, 1836 Tippecanoe

March 29, 1836

March 29, 1866

TREATY WITH THE POTAWATOMI March 29, 1866 Ratified April 26, 1866 Proclaimed May 5, 1866 Whereas certain amendments are desired by the Pottawatomie Indians to their treaty concluded at the Pottawatomie agency on the fifteenth …

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March 29, 1866

May 28, 1830 – The Removal Act

The Removal Act May 28, 1830 An Act to provide for an exchange of lands with the Indians residing in any of the states or territories, and for their removal west of the river Mississippi. …

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May 28, 1830 – The Removal Act

November 15, 1861

TREATY WITH THE POTAWATOMI November 15, 1861 Ratified April 15, 1862 Articles of a treaty made and concluded at the agency on the Kansas River, on the fifteenth day of November, in the year of …

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November 15, 1861

November 17, 1807

TREATY WITH THE OTTAWA, ETC. November 17, 1807 Proclaimed January 27, 1808 Articles of a treaty made at Detroit, this seventeenth day of November, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and …

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November 17, 1807

November 25, 1808

Treaty with the Chippewa,etc. [including the Potawatomi]: November 25, 1808 Brownstown

November 25, 1808

October 2, 1818

TREATY WITH THE POTAWATOMI, 1818 October 2, 1818 Proclaimed January 15, 1819 Articles of a treaty made and concluded at St. Mary’s, in the state of Ohio, between Jonathan Jennings, Lewis Cass, and Benjamin Parke, …

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October 2, 1818

October 20, 1832

TREATY WITH THE POTAWATOMI October 20, 1832 Proclaimed January 21, 1833 Articles of a treaty made and concluded at Camp Tippecanoe, in the State of Indiana, this twentieth day of October, in the year of …

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October 20, 1832

October 27, 1832

TREATY WITH THE POTAWATOMI October 27, 1832 Proclaimed January 21, 1833 Articles of a Treaty, made and concluded on the Tippecanoe River, in the State of Indiana, on the twenty-seventh day of October, in the …

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October 27, 1832

September 19, 1827

TREATY WITH THE POTAWATOMI September 19, 1827 Proclaimed February 23, 1829 A treaty between the United States and the Potawatamie Tribe of Indians. In order to consolidate some of the dispersed bands of the Potawatamie …

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September 19, 1827

September 20, 1828

TREATY WITH THE POTAWATOMI September 20, 1828 Proclaimed January 7, 1829 Articles of a treaty made and concluded at the Missionary Establishments upon the St. Joseph, of Lake Michigan, in the Territory of Michigan, this …

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September 20, 1828

September 20, 1836

TREATY WITH THE POTAWATOMI September 20, 1836 Proclaimed February 18, 1837 Articles of a treaty made and concluded at Chippewanaung in the State of Indiana, between Abel C. Pepper, commissioner on the part of the …

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September 20, 1836

September 22, 1836

Treaty with the Potawatomi: September 22, 1836 Chippewanaung, Indiana

September 22, 1836

September 23, 1836

TREATY WITH THE POTAWATOMI September 23, 1836 Proclaimed February 18, 1837 Articles of a treaty made and concluded at Chippe-way-naung in the State of Indiana, on the twenty-third day of September in the year one …

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September 23, 1836

September 26, 1833

TREATY WITH THE CHIPPEWA, ETC. September 26, 1833 Proclaimed February 21, 1835 Articles of a treaty made at Chicago, in the State of Illinois, on the twenty-sixth day of September, in the year of our …

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September 26, 1833

September 26, 1833 – Treaty of Chicago

TREATY WITH THE CHIPPEWA, ETC. September 26, 1833 Proclaimed February 21, 1835 Articles of a treaty made at Chicago, in the State of Illinois, on the twenty-sixth day of September, in the year of our …

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September 26, 1833 – Treaty of Chicago

September 27, 1833

Supplementary Articles to the treaty of Chicago September 27, 1833 Articles supplementary, to the treaty made at Chicago, in the State of Illinois, on the 26th day of September, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three …

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September 27, 1833

September 29, 1817

TREATY WITH THE WYANDOT, ETC. September 29, 1817 Proclaimed January 4, 1819 Articles of a treaty made and concluded, at the foot of the Rapids of the Miami of Lake Erie, between Lewis Cass and …

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September 29, 1817

September 30, 1809

TREATY WITH THE DELAWARES, ETC. September 30, 1809 Proclaimed January 16, 1810 A treaty between the United States of America, and the tribes of Indians called the Delawares, Putawatimies, Miamies and Eel River Miamies. James …

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September 30, 1809

September 8, 1815

TREATY WITH THE WYANDOT, ETC. September 8, 1815 Ratified December 26, 1815 A Treaty between the United States of America and the Wyandot, Delaware, Seneca, Shawanoe, Miami, Chippewa, Ottawa, and Potawatimie, Tribes of Indians, residing …

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September 8, 1815