- Treaty of Chicago
The Treaty of Chicago may refer to either of two treaties made and signed in
Chicago, Illinois between theUnited States and the Ottawa,Ojibwe (Chippewa), andPotawatomi Native American peoples.1821 Treaty of Chicago
The first treaty of Chicago was signed by Michigan Territorial Governor
Lewis Cass andSolomon Sibley for theUnited States and representatives of the Ottawa,Ojibwe , andPotawatomi onAugust 29 ,1821 , and proclaimed onMarch 25 ,1822 . The treaty ceded to the United States all lands inMichigan Territory south of the Grand River, with the exception of several small reservations.1833 Treaty of Chicago
The second treaty of Chicago was signed by Michigan Territorial Governor
George B. Porter ,Thomas J. V. Owen , andWilliam Weatherford for theUnited States and representatives of the "United Nation ofOjibwe , Ottawa andPotawatomi " onSeptember 26 ,1833 and proclaimed onFebruary 21 ,1835 . The treaty ceded all of the tribal lands to the United States west ofLake Michigan , approximately 5,000,000 acres (20,000 km²), in exchange for a reservation of equal size further to the west on theMissouri River . In articles supplementary to the treaty, the tribes ceded some of the specific reservations granted to them under previous treaties to lands in theMichigan Territory on the east side of Lake Michigan and south of the Grand River.ee also
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List of treaties External links
* [http://www.kansasheritage.org/PBP/books/treaties/t_1821.html Text of 1821 Treaty]
* [http://www.kansasheritage.org/PBP/books/treaties/t_1833.html Text of the 1833 Treaty]
* [http://www.kansasheritage.org/PBP/books/treaties/t_1833_s.html Articles Supplementary to the 1833 Treaty]
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