Articles
of a treaty made and concluded at Saginaw, in
the Territory of Michigan, between the United
States of America, by their Commissioner, Lewis
Cass, and the Chippewa nation of Indians.
ART 1.
The Chippewa nation of Indians, in consideration
of the stipulations herein made on the part of
the United States, do hereby, forever, cede to
the United States the land comprehended within
the following lines and boundaries: Beginning
at a point in the present Indian boundary line,
which runs due north from the mouth of the great
Auglaize river, six miles south of the place where
the base line, so called, intersects the same;
thence, west, sixty miles; thence, in a direct
line, to the head of Thunder Bay River; thence,
down the same, following the courses thereof,
to the mouth; thence, northeast, to the boundary
line between the United States and the British
Province of Upper Canada; thence, with the same,
to the line established by the treaty of Detroit,
in the year one thousand eight hundred and seven;
thence, with the said line, to the place of beginning.
ART 2.
From the cession aforesaid the following tracts
of land shall be reserved, for the use of the
Chippewa nation of Indians:
One tract, of eight thousand acres, on the east
side of the river Au Sable, near where the Indians
now live.
One tract, of two thousand acres, on the river
Mesagwisk.
One tract, of six thousand acres, on the north
side of the river Kawkawling, at the Indian village.
One tract, of five thousand seven hundred and
sixty acres, upon the Flint river, to include
Reaum’s village, and a place called Kishkawbawee.
One tract, of eight thousand acres, on the head
of the river Huron, which empties into the Saginaw
river, at the village of Otusson.
One island in the Saginaw Bay.
One tract, of two thousand acres, where Nabobask
formerly lived.
One tract, of one thousand acres, near the island
in the Saginaw river.
One tract, of six hundred and forty acres, at
the bend of the river Huron, which empties into
the Saginaw river.
One tract, of two thousand acres, at the mouth
of Point Augrais river.
One tract, of one thousand acres, on the river
Huron, at Menoequet’s village.
One tract, of ten thousand acres, on the Shawassee
river, at a place called the Big Rock.
One tract, of three thousand acres, on the Shawassee
river, at Ketchewaundaugenink.
One tract, of six thousand acres, at the Little
Forks on the Tetabawasink river.
One tract, of six thousand acres, at the Black
Bird’s town, on the Tetabawasink river.
One tract, of forty thousand acres, on the west
side of the Saginaw river, to be hereafter located.
ART. 3.
There shall be reserved, for the use of each
of the persons hereinafter mentioned and their
heirs, which persons are all Indians by descent,
the following tracts of land:
For the use of John Riley, the son of Menawcumegoqua,
a Chippewa woman, six hundred and forty acres
of land, beginning at the head of the first marsh
above the mouth of the Saginaw river, on the east
side thereof.
For the use of Peter Riley, the son of Menawcumegoqua,
a Chippewa woman, six hundred and forty acres
of land, beginning above and
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adjoining the apple trees on the west side of
the Saginaw river, and running up the same for
quantity.
For the use of James Riley, the son of Menawcumegoqua,
a Chippewa woman, six hundred and forty acres,
beginning on the east side of the Saginaw river,
nearly opposite to Campeau’s trading house, and
running up the river for quantity.
For the use of Kawkawiskou, or the Crow, a Chippewa
chief, six hundred and forty acres of land, on
the east side of the Saginaw river, at a place
called Menitegow, and to include, in the said
six hundred and forty acres, the island opposite
to the said place.
For the use of Nowokeshik, Metawanene, Mokitchenoqua,
Nondashemau, Petabonaqua, Messawwakut, Checbalk,
Kitchegeequa, Sagosequa, Annoketoqua, and Tawcumegoqua,
each, six hundred and forty acres of land, to
be located at and near the grand traverse of the
Flint river, in such manner as the President of
the United States may direct.
For the use of the children of Bokowtonden, six
hundred and forty acres, on the Kawkawling river.
ART. 4.
In consideration of the cession aforesaid, the
United States agree to pay to the Chippewa nation
of Indians, annually, for ever, the sum of one
thousand dollars in silver; and do also agree
that all annuities due by any former treaty to
the said tribe, shall be hereafter paid in silver.
ART. 5.
The stipulation contained in the treaty of Greenville,
relative to the right of the Indians to hunt upon
the land ceded, while it continues the property
of the United States, shall apply to this treaty;
and the Indians shall, for the same term, enjoy
the privilege of making sugar upon the same land,
committing no unnecessary waste upon the trees.
ART. 6.
The United States agree to pay to the Indians
the value of any improvements which they may be
obliged to abandon, in consequence of the lines
established by this treaty, and which improvements
add real value to the land.
ART. 7.
The United States reserve to the proper authority
the right to make roads through any part of the
land reserved by this treaty.
ART. 8.
The United States engage to provide and support
a blacksmith for the Indians, at Saginaw, so long
as the President of the United States may think
proper, and to furnish the Chippewa Indians with
such farming utensils and cattle, and to employ
such persons to aid them in their agriculture,
as the President may deem expedient.
ART. 9.
This treaty shall take effect, and be obligatory
on the contracting parties, so soon as the same
shall be ratified by the President of the United
States, by and with the advice and consent of
the Senate thereof.
In testimony whereof, the said Lewis Cass, commissioner
as aforesaid, and the chiefs and warriors of the
Chippewa nation of Indians, have hereunto set
their hands, at Saginaw, in the territory of Michigan,
this twenty-fourth day of September, in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
Lewis Cass,
Pakenosega, his x mark,
Kekenutchega, his x mark,
Chimokemow, his x mark,
Kekenutchegun, his x mark,
Pashkobwis, his x mark,
Muskobenense, his x mark,
Waubonoosa, his x mark,
Wausaquanai, his x mark,
Minequet, his x mark,
Otauson, his x mark,
Tussegua, his x mark,
Mixabee, his x mark,
Kitchewawashen, his x mark,
Neebeenaquin, his x mark,
Anueemaycounbeeme, his x mark,
Onewequa, his x mark,
Nayokeeman, his x mark,
Peshquescum, his x mark,
Muckcumcinau, his x mark,
Kitcheenoting, his x mark,
Waubeekeenew, his x mark,
Pashkeekou, his x mark,
Mayto, his x mark,
Sheemaugua, his x mark,
Kauguest, his x mark,
Kitsheematush, his x mark,
Aneuwayba, his x mark,
Walkcaykeejugo, his x mark,
Autowaynabee, his x mark,
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Nawgonissee, his x mark,
Owenisham, his x mark,
Wauweeyatam, his x mark,
Mooksonga, his x mark,
Noukonwabe, his x mark,
Shingwalk, his x mark,
Shingwalk, jun. his x mark,
Wawaubequak, his x mark,
Meewayson, his x mark,
Wepecumgegut, his x mark,
Markkenwuwbe, his x mark,
Fonegawne, his x mark,
Nemetetowwa, his x mark,
Kishkaukou, his x mark,
Peenaysee, his x mark,
Ogemaunkeketo, his x mark,
Reaume, his x mark,
Nowkeshuc, his x mark,
Mixmunitou, his x mark,
Wassau, his x mark,
Keneobe, his x mark,
Moksauba, his x mark,
Mutchwetau, his x mark,
Nuwagon, his x mark,
Okumanpinase, his x mark,
Meckseonne, his x mark,
Paupemiskobe, his x mark,
Kogkakeshik, his x mark,
Wauwassack, his x mark,
Misheneanonquet, his x mark,
Okemans, his x mark,
Nimeke, his x mark,
Maneleugobwawaa, his x mark,
Puckwash, his x mark,
Waseneso, his x mark,
Montons, his x mark,
Kennewobe, his x mark,
Shawshauwenaubais, his x mark,
Okooyousinse, his x mark,
Ondottowaugane, his x mark,
Amickoneena, his x mark,
Kitcheonundeeyo, his x mark,
Saugassauway, his x mark,
Okeemanpeenaysee, his x mark,
Minggeeseetay, his x mark,
Waubishcan, his x mark,
Peaypaymanshee, his x mark,
Ocanauck, his x mark,
Ogeebouinse, his x mark,
Paymeenoting, his x mark,
Naynooautienishkoan, his x mark,
Kaujagonaygee, his x mark,
Mayneeseno, his x mark,
Kakagouryan, his x mark,
Kitchmokooman, his x mark,
Singgok, his x mark,
Maytwayaushing, his x mark,
Saguhosh, his x mark,
Saybo, his x mark,
Obwole, his x mark,
Aguagonabe, his x mark,
Sigonak, his x mark,
Kokoosh, his x mark,
Pemaw, his x mark,
Kawotoktame, his x mark,
Sabo, his x mark,
Kewageone, his x mark,
Metewa, his x mark,
Kawgeshequm, his x mark,
Keyacum, his x mark,
Atowagesek, his x mark,
Mawmawkens, his x mark,
Mamawsecuta, his x mark,
Penaysewaykesek, his x mark,
Kewaytinam, his x mark,
Sepewan, his x mark,
Shashebak, his x mark,
Shaconk, his x mark,
Mesnakrea, his x mark,
Paymusawtom, his x mark,
Endus, his x mark,
Aushetayawnekusa, his x mark,
Wawapenishik, his x mark,
Omikou, his x mark,
Leroy, his x mark.
Witnesses at signing:
John L. Leib, secretary,
D. G. Whitney, assistant secretary,
C. L. Cass, captain Third Infantry,
R. A. Forsyth, jun. acting commissioner,
Chester Root, captain U. S. Artillery,
John Peacock, lieutenant Third U. S. Infantry,
G. Godfroy, sub agent,
W. Knaggs, sub agent.
William Tucky,
Lewis Beufort,
John Hurson,
Sworn interpreters.
James V. S. Riley,
B. Campau,
John Hill, army contractor,
J. Whipple,
Henry I. Hunt,
William Keith,
A. E. Lacock, M. S. K.
Richard Smyth,
Louis Dequindre,
B. Head,
John Smyth,
Conrad Ten Eyck.
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