Treaty of Washington D.C.
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Title
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Treaty of Washington D.C.
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Rights
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National Archives
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Type
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Image
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Creator
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United States Government, Ottawa, and Chippewa Nations
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Date
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March 28, 1836
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Description
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A treaty between the United States and the Ottawa and Chippewa nations. Signed March 28, 1836, in Washington D.C. by the Indian Commissioner for the United States Henry Schoolcraft and representatives from the tribes. The tribes ceded almost fourteen million acres of land which encompassed the northwestern lower peninsula and eastern part of the upper peninsulas in Michigan. The treaty established permanent reservations and gave the tribes money, services, and the right to fish and hunt. This is the largest amount of land that tribes have ever ceded in a treaty.
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Language
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English
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Publisher
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United States Government
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Rights Holder
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United States Government
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Subject
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Treaties
