This treaty was signed in St. Louis between the U.S. and the Great and Little Osage tribes, who ceded a large amount of land across Missouri, Arkansas, and beyond. The treaty established reservations of land for the Osage tribes’ use and annuity payments owed to them by the U.S. It also arranged for livestock, tools, and services to aid the Osages’ farming and settlement on their reserved lands. The parties aimed to settle all standing claims between the Osages and Delawares, U.S. traders, and American citizens through additional U.S. payments. Overall, through ceded lands and prescribed U.S. payments and provisions, the treaty aimed to promote the Osages’ protection and gradual agricultural settlement.
Treaty
Treaty with the Osage, 1825
Document Themes
Land Distribution; Reservation; Sovereignty; Property Rights
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Documents & Files
Location
Arkansas
Delaware
Fire Prairie Lake: Buckner, Missouri
Fort Clark Springs, Texas
Grand River
Grand Saline, Texas
Illinois
Indian Springs, Missouri
St. Joseph River: St. Joseph, Michigan
Kansas
Kansas River: Kansas City, Kansas
Marais Des Cygnes
Marais Des Cygnes "Big Mouth" River
Missouri River: Township of Rivers, Missouri
Neosho, Missouri
Ocmulgee River: Georgia
Osage River: Cote Sans Dessein, Missouri
Osage River: Central, Arkansas
Red River: Franklin, Arkansas
Red River, Texas
Saline, Arkansas
St. Louis, Missouri
White Hair Villege, Osage, Kansas
