Treaty with The Chippewa
June 16, 1820
Articles of a treaty, made and concluded at the Saúlt
de St. Marie, in the Territory of Michigan, between the United
States, by their Commissioner Lewis Cass, and the Chippeway
tribe of Indians.
Article 1.
The Chippeway tribe of Indians cede to the United States
the following tract of land: Beginning at the Big Rock, in
the river St. Mary's, on the boundary line between the
United States and the British Province of Upper Canada; and,
running thence, down the said river, with the middle thereof,
to the Little Rapid; and, from those points, running back
from the said river, so as to include sixteen square miles
of land.
Article 2.
The Chippeway tribe of Indians acknowledge to have received
a quantity of goods in full satisfaction of the preceding
cession.
Article 3.
The United States will secure to the Indians a perpetual
right of fishing at the falls of St. Mary's, and also
a place of encampment upon the tract hereby ceded, convenient
to the fishing ground, which place shall not interfere with
the defences of any military work which may be erected, nor
with any private rights.
Article 4.
This treaty, after the same shall be ratified by the President
of the United States, by and with the advice and consent of
the Senate thereof, shall be obligatory on the contracting
parties.
In witness whereof, the said Lewis Cass, commissioner as
aforesaid, and the chiefs and warriors of the said Chippeway
tribe of Indians, have hereunto set their hands, at the place
aforesaid, this sixteenth day of June, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
- Lewis Cass,
- Shingaubaywassin, his x mark,
- Kegeash, his x mark,
- Sagishewayoson, his x mark,
- Wayishkey, his x mark,
- Nenowaiskam, his x mark,
- Wasawaton, his x mark,
- Wemiguenacwanay, his x mark,
- Nabinois, his x mark,
- Macadaywacwet, his x mark,
- Shaiwabekaton, his x mark,
- Netaway, his x mark,
- Kaibayway, his x mark,
- Nawoquesequm, his x mark,
- Tawabit, his x mark,
- Augustin Bart, his x mark.
Witnesses present:
- R. A. Forsyth, secretary,
- Alex. Wolcott, jr., Indian agent, Chicago,
- D. B. Douglass, captain U. S. Engineers,
- Æneas Mackay, Lieutenant corps artillery,
- John J. Pearce, lieutenant artillery,
- Henry R. Schoolcraft, mineralogist to the expedition,
- James Duane Doty,
- Charles C. Trowbridge,
- Alex. R. Chase,
- James Ryley, sworn interpreter.
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