1837. Lands ceded to the States. Missourias, Ottoes, and Sioux, the country ceded to the United States by that treaty, is to be assigned and allotted under the direction of the President of the United States to the tribes living thereon, or to such other tribes as the President may locate thereon for hunting and other purposes.-And whereas it is further represented to us the chiefs, warriors, and counsellors of the. Ioways and Sack and Fox band aforesaid, to be desirable that the lands lying between the State of Missouri and the Missouri river, should be attached to and become a part of said State, and the Indian title thereto, be entirely extinguished; but that, notwithstanding, as these lands compose a part of the country embraced by the provisions of said first article of the treaty aforesaid, the stipulations thereof will be strictly observed until the assent of the Indians interested is given to the proposed measure. Now we the chiefs, warriors, and counsellors of the Ioways, United and Missouri band of Sacks and Foxes, fully understanding the subject, and well satisfied from the local position of the lands in question, that they never can be made available for Indian purposes, and that an attempt to place an Indian population on them, must inevitably lead to collisions with the citizens of the United States; and further believing that the extension of the State line in the direction indicated; would have a happy effect, by presenting a natural boundary between the whites and Indians; and willing, moreover, to give the United States a renewed evidence of our attachment and friendship, do hereby for ourselves, and on behalf of our respective tribes, (having full power and authority to this effect,) forever cede, relinquish, and quit claim, to the United States, all our right, title, and interest of whatsoever nature in, and to, the lands lying between the State of Missouri and the Missouri river; and do freely and fully exonerate the United States from any guarantee; condition or limitation, expressed or implied, under the treaty of Prairie du Chien aforesaid, or otherwise, as to the entire and absolute disposition of the said lands, fully authorizing the United States to do with the same whatever shall seem expedient or necessary. As a proof of the continued friendship and liberality of the present $7,500. United States towards the Ioways and band of Sacks and Foxes of the Missouri, and as an evidence of the sense entertained for the good will manifested by said tribes to the citizens and Government of the United States, as evinced in the preceding cession or relinquishment, the undersigned, William Clark, agrees on behalf of the United States, to pay as a present to the said Ioways and band of Sacks and Foxes, seven thousand five hundred dollars in money, the receipt of which they hereby acknowledge. D. S. to pay as a Land assigned river. ARTICLE 2. As the said tribes of Ioways and Sacks and Foxes, of the Missouri have applied for a small piece of land, south of the Missouri, for a permanent home, on which they can settle, and request the assistance of the Government of the United States to place them on this land, in a situation at least equal to that they now enjoy on the land ceded by them: Therefore I, William Clark, Superintendent of Indian Affairs, do further agree on behalf of the United States, to assign to the Ioway tribe, and Missouri band o Sacks and Foxes, the small strip of land on the south side of the Missouri river, lying between the Kickapoo northern boundary 1837. line and the Grand Nemahar river, and extending from the Missouri back and westwardly with the said Kickapoo line and the Grand Nemahar, making four hundred sections; to be divided between the said Ioways and Missouri band of Sacks and Foxes, the lower half to the Sacks and Foxes, the upper half to the Ioways. houses, encloss and break up ground, furnish a farmer, & ARTICLE 3. The Ioways and Missouri band of Sacks and U. s. to erect Foxes further agree, that they will move and settle on the lands assigned them in the above article, as soon as arrangements can be made by them; and the undersigned William Clark, in behalf of the United States, agrees, that as soon as the above tribes have selected a site for their villages, and places for their fields, and moved to them, to erect for the loways five comfortable houses, to enclose and break up for them two hundred acres of -ground; to furnish them with a farmer, a blacksmith, schoolmaster, and interpreter, as long as the President of the United States may deem proper; to furnish them with such agricultural implements as may be necessary, for five years; to furnish them with rations for one year, commencing at the time of their arrival at their new homes; to furnish them with one ferry-boat; to furnish them with one hundred cows and calves and five bulls, and one hundred stock hogs when they require them; to furnish them with a mill, and assist in removing them, to the extent of five hundred dollars. And to erect for the Sacks and Foxes three comfortable houses; to enclose and break up for them two hundred acres of ground; to furnish them, with a farmer, blacksmith, schoolmaster, and interpreter, as long as the President of the United States may deem proper; to furnish them with such agricultural implements as may be necessary, for five years; to furnish them with rations for one year, commencing at the time of their arrival at their new home; to furnish them with one ferry-boat; to furnish them with one hundred cows and calves and five bulls, one hundred stock hogs when they require them; to furnish them with a mill; and to assist in removing them, to the extent of four hundred dollars. obligatory, ARTICLE 4. This treaty shall be obligatory on the tribes, par- Treaty to ties hereto, from and after the date hereof, and on the United when. States from and after its ratification by the Government thereof. Done and signed and sealed at Fort Leavenworth, on the Missouri, this seventeenth day of September, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six, and of the Independence of the United State's the sixty-first. WM. CLARK, Su. In. Afs. (seal.) Mo-hos-ca (or White Cloud) be his x mark, (seal.) Nau-che-Ning (or No Heart) his x mark, (seal.) Wa-che-mo-ne (or the Orator) his x mark, (seal.) Ne-o-mo-ne (or Raining Cloud) his x mark, (seal.) Mau-o-mo-ne (or Pumpkin) his x mark, (seal.) Congu (or Plumb) his x mark, (seal.) Wau-thaw-ca-be-chu (one that eats raw) his x mark, (seal.) Ne-wau-thaw-chu (Hair Shedder) his x mark, (seal.) Sea-sa-ho (Sturgeon) his x mark, (seal.) Pe-a-chin-a-car-mack, Bald-headed Eagle) (his x mark, (seal.) Pe-a-chin-a-car-mack, jr., (Bald-headed Eagle) his x mark, (seal.) Ca-ha-Qua (Red Fox) his x mark, (seal.) Pe-shaw-ca (Bear) his x mark, (seal.) Po-cau-ma (Deer) his x mark, (seal.) Ne-bosh-ca-wa (Wolf) his x mark, (seal.) Ne-squi-in-a (Deer) his x mark, (seal.) Ne-sa-au-qua (Bear) his x mark, (seal.) Qua-co-ou si (Wolf) his x mark, (seal.) Se-quil-la (Deer) his x mark, (seal.) As-ke-pa-ke-ka-as-a (Green Lake) his x mark, (seal.) his x mark, (seal.) his x mark, (seal.) Wm. Bowman, Sergt. Maj. 1 Drags. Jeffrey (his x mark) Dorion, Sworn Interpreter. Louis M. Darrion. Now, THEREFORE, BE IT KNOWN, THAT I, Andrew JackSON, President of the United States of America, having seen and considered the said treaty, do, by and with the advice and con sent of the Senate, as expressed in their resolution of the tenth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-seven, accept, ratify, and confirm the same, and every clause and article thereof. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have caused the seal of the United States to be hereunto affixed, having signed the same with my hand. DONE, at the city of Washington, this fifteenth day of [L. S.] By the President: ANDREW JACKSON. JOHN FORSYTH, Secretary of State. ANDREW JACKSON, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, To all and singular to whom these presents shall come, Greeting: WHEREAS, a convention was made and concluded on the twentyseventh day of September, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six, between Henry Dodge, Superintendent of Indian Affairs, on the part of the United States, and the chiefs, braves, and principal men of the Sac and Fox tribe of Indians; which convention is in the words following, to wit: 1837. the Sac and tember 27th, 1836. In a convention held this twenty-seventh day of September Convention with 1836, between Henry Dodge Superintendent of Indian Affairs, Fox tribe, Sepand the chiefs, braves, and principal men of the Sac and Fox tribe of Indians, it has been represented, that according to the stipulations of the first article of the treaty of Prairie. du Chien, of the 15th July 1830, the country thereby ceded, is "to be assigned and allotted under the direction of the President of the United States, to the tribes now living thereon, or to such other tribes as the President may locate thereon for hunting and other purposes." And, whereas, it is further represented to us, the chiefs, braves, and principal men of the tribe aforesaid, to be desirable that the lands lying between the State of Missouri and the Missouri river should be attached to, and become a part of said State, and the Indian title thereto be entirely extinguished; but that, notwithstanding, as these lands compose a part of the country embraced by the provisions of said first article of the treaty aforesaid, the stipulations thereof will be strictly observed until the assent of the Indians interested, is given to the proposed measure. the United States. Now, we the chiefs, braves, and principal men of the Sac and Lands ceded to Fox tribes of Indians, fully understanding the subject and well satisfied from the local position of the lands in question, that they can never be made available for Indian purposes, and that an attempt to place an Indian population on them must inevitably lead to collisions with the citizens of the United States; and further believing that the extension of the State line in the direction indicated, would have a happy effect, by presenting a natural boundary between the whites and Indians; and, willing moreover, to give the United States a renewed evidence of our attachment and friendship, do hereby, for ourselves, and on behalf of our respective tribes (having full power and authority to this effect) forever cede, relinquish, and quit claim to the United States, all our right, title, and interest of whatsoever nature in, and to, the lands lying between the State of Missouri and the Missouri river, and do freely and fully exonerate the United States from any guarantee, condition, or limitation, expressed or implied, under the treaty of Prairie du Chien aforesaid, or otherwise, as to the entire and absolute disposition of the said lands, fully authorizing Sa-sa-pe-ma 1837. the United States to do with the same whatever shall seem ex pedient or necessary. In testimony whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and seals, the day and year first above written. Executed in presence of Wa-pa-ca Po-we-seek Qui-ya-ni-pe-na Au-sa-wa-kuk Wa-ko-sa-see Ma-wha-wi x (seal.) Wa-pa-sa-kun x (seal.) Pa-ka-ka x (seal.) We-se-au-ke-no-huck x (seal.) Batification Erastus H. Bassett. Geo. Catlin. Robt. Serrell Wood. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT KNOWN, THAT I, ANDREW JACKSON, President of the United States of America, having seen and considered the said convention, do, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, as expressed in their resolution of the tenth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and thirtyseven, accept, ratify, and confirm the same, and every clause thereof. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have caused the seal of the United States to be hereunto affixed, having signed the same with my hand. |