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Michigan Land Changes Through the First Half of the 19th Century

Treaty of Chicago

Item

Title
Treaty of Chicago
Rights
National Archives
Type
Image
Creator
United States Government, Ottawa, Chippewa, Wyandot, and Potawatomi Nations
Date
August 29, 1821
Description
A treaty between the United States and the Chippewa, Ottawa, and Potawatomi nations. Signed August 29, 1821, in chicago, Illinois by territorial governor of Michigan Lewis Cass, US house representative Solomon Sibley and representatives of each tribe. The tribes ceded all lands in Michigan south of the grand river and land in Indiana and Illinois on the southern coast of lake Michigan. Almost four million acres of land was ceded to the US. Signed by Lewis Class, territorial governor of Michigan. The treaty established small reservation boundaries in return for annuities and resources.
Language
English
Publisher
United States Government
Rights Holder
United States Government
Subject
Treaties

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