Treaty of Washington (1855)
The 1855 Treaty of Washington may refer to any of the four treaties signed between the United States and various Native American governments.
Treaty with the Wyandot
Treaty of Washington also known as the Treaty with the Wyandot (10
Washington, DC between the United States and the Wyandot
. The treaty was ratified on February 20, 1855, and proclaimed by the President on March 1, 1855.
Treaty with the Chippewa
Treaty of Washington also known as the Treaty with the Chippewa (10
Mississippi Chippewas
. The treaty was ratified on March 3, 1855, and proclaimed by the President on April 7, 1855.
In this treaty, the two
Indian Reservations
established for the said groups:
- Pillager Chippewas
- Cass Lake
- Leech Lake
- Lake Winnibigoshish
- Mississippi Chippewa
- Gull Lake
- Mille Lacs Lake
- Pokegama Lake
- Rabbit Lake
- Rice Lake
- Sandy Lake
Of these reservations, Rice Lake Indian Reservation was never established. Gull Lake, Pokegama Lake and Rabbit Lake Indian Reservations were extinguished. Later, the three Pillager Chippewa Reservations were consolidated to form the Greater Leech Lake Indian Reservation.
Treaty with the Winnebago
Treaty of Washington also known as the Treaty with the Winnebago (10
Indian Reservation in central Minnesota and acquired from the Ojibwe through the Treaty of Fond du Lac (1847)
.
Treaty with the Choctaw and Chickasaw
Treaty of Washington also known as the Treaty with the Choctaw and Chickasaw (11
Washington, DC between the United States, the Choctaws and the Chickasaws
. The treaty was ratified on February 21, 1856, and proclaimed by the President on March 4, 1856.
External links
- Text of the Wyandot Treaty
- Text of the Chippewa Treaty
- Two northern Ojibwe bands say it's their turn on treaty rights—by Tom Robertson, Minnesota Public Radio, April 21, 2010
- Mille Lacs Band of Chippewa Indians v. Minnesota
- United States v. Minnesota (1926)
- Text of the Winnebago Treaty
- Text of the Choctaw and Chickasaw Treaty