Articles
of a treaty made and concluded at La Pointe of
Lake Superior, in the Territory of Wisconsin,
between Robert Stuart commissioner on the part
of the United States, and the Chippewa Indians
of the Mississippi, and Lake Superior, by their
chiefs and headmen.
ARTICLE I.
THE Chippewa Indians of the Mississippi
and Lake Superior, cede to the United States all
the country within the following bounderies; viz:
beginning at the mouth of Chocolate river of Lake
Superior; thence northwardly across said lake
to intersect the boundery line between the United
States and the Province of Canada; thence up said
Lake Superior, to the mouth of the St. Louis,
or Fond du Lac river (including all the islands
in said lake); thence up said river to the American
Fur Company’s trading post, at the southwardly
bend thereof, about 22 miles from its mouth; thence
south to intersect the line of the treaty of 29th
July 1837, with the Chippewas of the Mississippi;
thence along said line to its southeastwardly
extremity, near the Plover portage on the Wisconsin
river; thence northeastwardly, along the boundery
line, between the Chippewas and Menomonees, to
its eastern termination, (established by the treaty
held with the Chippewas, Menomonees, and Winnebagoes,
at Butte des Morts, August 11th 1827) on the Skonawby
river of Green Bay; thence northwardly to the
source of Chocolate river; thence down said river
to its mouth, the place of beginning; it being
the intention of the parties to this treaty, to
include in this cession, all the Chippewa lands
eastwardly of the aforesaid line running from
the American Fur Company’s trading post on the
Fond du Lac river to the intersection of the line
of the treaty made with the Chippewas of the Mississippi
July 29th 1837.
ARTICLE II.
The Indians stipulate for the
right of hunting on the ceded territory, with
the other usual privileges of occupancy, until
required to remove by the President of the United
States, and that the laws of the United
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States shall be continued in force,
in respect to their trade and inter course with
the whites, until otherwise ordered by Congress.
ARTICLE III.
It is agreed by the parties to
this treaty, that whenever the Indians shall be
required to remove from the ceded district, all
the unceded lands belonging to the Indians of
Fond du Lac, Sandy Lake, and Mississippi bands,
shall be the common property and home of all the
Indians, party to this treaty.
ARTICLE IV.
In consideration of the foregoing
cession, the United States, engage to pay to the
Chippewa Indians of the Mississippi, and Lake
Superior, annually, for twenty-five years, twelve
thousand five hundred (12,500) dollars, in specie,
ten thousand five hundred (10,500) dollars in
goods, two thousand (2,000) dollars in provisions
and tobacco, two thousand (2,000) dollars for
the support of two blacksmiths shops, (including
pay of smiths and assistants, and iron steel &c.)
one thousand (1,000) dollars for pay of two farmers,
twelve hundred (1,200) for pay of two carpenters,
and two thousand (2,000) dollars for the support
of schools for the Indians party to this treaty;
and further the United States engage to pay the
sum of five thousand (5,000) dollars as an agricultural
fund, to be expended under the direction of the
Secretary of War. And also the sum of seventy-five
thousand (75,000) dollars, shall be allowed for
the full satisfaction of their debts within the
ceded district, which shall be examined by the
commissioner to this treaty, and the amount to
be allowed decided upon by him, which shall appear
in a schedule hereunto annexed. The United States
shall pay the amount so allowed within three years.
Whereas the Indians have expressed a strong desire
to have some provision made for their half breed
relatives, therefore it is agreed, that fifteen
thousand (15,000) dollars shall be paid to said
Indians, next year, as a present, to be disposed
of, as they, together with their agent, shall
determine in council.
ARTICLE V.
Whereas the whole country between
Lake Superior and the Mississippi, has always
been understood as belonging in common to the
Chippewas, party to this treaty; and whereas the
bands bordering on Lake Superior, have not been
allowed to participate in the annuity payments
of the treaty made with the Chippewas of the Mississippi,
at St. Peters July 29th 1837, and whereas all
the unceded lands belonging to the aforesaid Indians,
are hereafter to be held in common, therefore,
to remove all occasion for jealousy and discontent,
it is agreed that all the annuity due by the said
treaty, as also the annuity due by the present
treaty, shall henceforth be equally divided among
the Chippewas of the Mississippi and Lake Superior,
party to this treaty, so that every person shall
receive an equal share.
ARTICLE VI.
The Indians residing on the Mineral
district, shall be subject to removal therefrom
at the pleasure of the President of the United
States.
ARTICLE VII.
This treaty shall be obligatory
upon the contracting parties when ratified by
the President and Senate of the United States.
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In testimony whereof the said
Robert Stuart commissioner, on the part of the
United States, and the chiefs and headmen of the
Chippewa Indians of the Mississippi and Lake Superior,
have hereunto set their hands, at La Pointe of
Lake Superior, Wisconsin Territory this fourth
day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and forty-two.
Robert Stuart, Commissioner.
Jno. Hulbert, Secretary.
Crow wing River,
Sandy Lake,
Gull Lake,
Red Ceder Lake,
Po ke gom maw,
Wisconsin River,
Lac de Flambeau,
Lake Bands,
Fon du Lac,
La Pointe,
Onlonagan,
Ance,
Vieux Desert,
Mille Lac,
St. Croix,
Snake River,
Chippewa River,
Lac Courtulle,
Po go ne gi shik,
Son go com ick,
Ka non do ur uin zo,
Na tum e gaw bon,
Ua bo jig,
Pay pe si gon de bay,
Kui ui sen shis,
Ott taw wance,
Bai ie jig,
Show ne aw,
Ki uen zi,
Wi aw bis ke kut te way,
A pish ka go gi,
May tock cus e quay,
She maw gon e,
Ki ji ua be she shi,
Ke kon o tum,
Shin goob,
Na gan nab,
Mong o zet,
Gitchi waisky,
Mi zi,
Ta qua gone e,
O kon di kan,
Kis ke taw wac,
Pe na shi,
Guck we san sish,
Ka she osh e,
Medge waw gwaw wot,
Ne qua ne be,
Ua shash ko kum,
No din,
Be zhi ki,
Ka bi na be,
Ai aw bens,
Sha go bi,
Ua be she shi,
Que way zhan sis,
Ne na nang eb,
Be bo kon uen,
Ki uen zi. 1st
In presence of—
Henry Blanchford, interpreter.
Samuel Ashmun, interpreter.
Justin Rice.
Charles H. Oakes.
William A. Aitkin.
William Brewster.
Charles M. Borup.
Z. Platt.
C. H. Beaulieau.
L. T. Jamison.
James P. Scott.
Cyrus Mendenhall.
L. M. Warren.
(To the Indian names are subjoined marks.)
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Schedule of claims examined and
allowed by Robert Stuart, commissioner, under
the treaty with the Chippewa Indians of the Mississippi
and Lake Superior, concluded at La Pointe, October
4th 1842, setting forth the names of claimants,
and their proportion of allowance of the seventy-five
thousand dollars provided in the fourth article
of the aforesaid treaty, for the full satisfaction
of their debts, as follows:
No. of
claim. Name of claimant. Proportion
of $75,000. set
apart in
4th article of treaty.
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Edward F. Ely
Z. Platt, esq., attorney for George Berkett
Cleveland North Lake Co
Abraham W. Williams
William Brewster
This claim to be paid as follows, viz:
William Brewster, or order $1,929 77
Charles W. Borup, or order 122 90
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$2,052 67
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George Copway
John Kahbege
Alixes Carpantier
John W. Bell
Antoine Picard
Michael Brisette
Francois Dejaddon
Pierre C. Duvernay
Jean Bts. Bazinet
John Hotley
Francois Charette
Clement H. Beaulieu, agent for the estate of Bazil
Beaulieu, dec’d
Francois St. Jean and George Bonga
Louis Ladebauche
Peter Crebassa
B. T. Kavanaugh
Augustin Goslin
American Fur Company
This claim to be paid as follows, viz:
American Fur Company 12,565 10
Charles W. Borup 800 20
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$13,365 30
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William A. Aitken
James P. Scott
Augustin Bellanger
Louis Corbin
Alexes Corbin
George Johnston
Z. Platt, esq., attorney for Sam’l Ashman
Z. Platt, esq., attorney for Wm. Johnson
Z. Platt, esq., attorney for estate of Dan’l Dingley
Lyman M. Warren
Estate of Michael Cadotte, disallowed.
Z. Platt. esq., attorney for estate of E. Roussain
Joseph Dufault
Z. Platt, esq., attorney for Antoine Mace
Michael Cadotte
Z. Platt, esq., att’y for Francois Gauthier
Z. Platt, esq., att’y for Joseph Gauthier
Z. Platt, esq., attorney for J. B. Uoulle
Jean Bts. Corbin
John Hulbert
Jean Bts. Couvellion
Nicholas Da Couteau, withdrawn.
Pierre Cotte
W. H. Brockway and Henry Holt, executors to the
estate of John Holliday, dec’d.
John Jacob Astor
This claim to be paid as follows, viz:
Charles W. Borup 1,676 90
Z. Platt, esq 2,621 80
John Jacob Astor 23,696 28
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$27,994 98
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Z. Platt. esq., attorney for Thos. Connor
Charles H. Oakes
Z. Platt, esq., attorney for Wm. Morrison
Z. Platt, esq., att’y for Isaac Butterfield
J. B. Van Rensselaer
William Brewster and James W. Abbot
The parties to this claim request no payment be
made to either without their joint consent, or
until a decision of the case be had, in a court
of justice.
William Bell
$50 80
484 67
1,485 67
75 03
2,052 67
61 67
57 55
28 58
186 16
6 46
182 42
301 48
1,101 00
325 46
69 00
234 92
596 84
366 84
322 52
499 27
516 82
169 05
13,365 30
935 67
73 41
192 35
12 57
596 03
35 24
1,771 63
390 27
1,991 62
1,566 65
959 13
144 32
170 35
205 60
167 05
614 30
64 78
531 50
209 18
18 80
732 50
3,157 10
37,994 98
1,118 60
4,309 21
1,074 70
1,275 56
62 00
2,067 10
17 62
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$75,000 00
Robert Stuart, Commissioner.
Jno. Hulbert, Secretary.
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