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Treaty with the Sioux, etc., 1825

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This 1825 treaty was signed between the United States and several Native American tribes, including the Sioux, Chippewa, Winnebago, Ottawa, and Potawatomi. Its main purpose was to promote peace and establish boundaries between the Sioux and Chippewa tribes, who had been at war, as well as with other neighboring tribes like the Sac and Fox. It established lines dividing the land of the different tribes, with details on rivers, lakes and other geographic features marking the borders. The tribes acknowledged U.S. supremacy and disclaimed dependence on any other nation. The treaty also provided for future councils to be held with tribes like the Yancton Sioux and Ottoes to get their formal assent and deal with any unsettled land claims. Overall, through boundary lines and peace agreements between tribes, the treaty aimed to avoid wider Native wars over land.

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Treaty with the Osage, 1825

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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.

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Treaty with the Shawnee, etc., 1832

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This treaty was signed at Castor Hill, Missouri between the U.S. and Shawnee and Delaware leaders regarding lands near Cape Girardeau that the Delawares had settled on but were forced to abandon in 1815. The Delawares ceded all claims to lands in Missouri while the U.S. agreed to provide them over $10,000 in livestock, farm equipment, education funds, and goods payments to compensate for their losses and assist their settlement elsewhere. The Shawnees, who also ceded claims, received over $2,000 to facilitate removal of their Arkansas bands to Kansas lands and received food provisions as well. Additionally, annuity payments were secured for three specific Delaware leaders. Overall, besides acquiring cessions, the treaty aimed to finally indemnify these tribes for long-standing grievances over prior forced removals.

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Treaty with the Sauk, 1816

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The Treaty with the Sacs of 1816 was signed on May 13, 1816 between the U.S. and the Sacs of Rock River after hostilities during the War of 1812. It reaffirmed the Treaty of St. Louis of 1804 and placed the Sacs on the same footing as before the war, provided they return stolen property. If they failed to do so, they forfeited their share of annuities per the 1804 treaty. It aimed to restore peace and friendship through regulated trade and property return. The treaty formally aligned the Sacs with the U.S. in exchange for renewed annuities.

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Treaty with the Pawnee Marhar, 1818

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The Treaty with the Pawnee Marhar of 1818 was signed on June 22, 1818 between the U.S. and the Pawnee Marhar tribe. Its purpose was to establish perpetual peace and friendship between the parties. The Pawnee Marhar chiefs acknowledged U.S. protection and no other sovereign power. They agreed to deliver up any individuals who violated the treaty’s terms to be punished under U.S. law. The treaty formally aligned the Pawnee Marhar with the U.S. through renewed peace and regulated relations.

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Treaty with the Noisy Pawnee, 1818

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The Treaty with the Pawnee (Pitavirate Noisy) of 1818 was signed on June 19, 1818 between the U.S. and the Pitavirate Noisy Pawnee tribe. Its purpose was to establish perpetual peace and friendship between the parties. The Pawnee chiefs acknowledged U.S. protection and no other sovereign power. They agreed to deliver up any individuals who violated the treaty’s terms to be punished under U.S. law. The treaty formally aligned the Pitavirate Noisy Pawnee with the U.S. through renewed peace and regulated relations.

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