Treaty with The Hunkpapa Band of The Sioux Tribe
July 16, 1825
FOR the purpose of perpetuating the friendship which has
heretofore existed, as also to remove all future cause of
discussion or dissension, as it respects trade and friendship
between the United States and their citizens, and the Hunkpapas
band of the Sioux tribe of Indians, the President of the United
States of America, by Brigadier-General Henry Atkinson, of
the United States Army, and Major Benjamin O'Fallon,
Indian agent, with full powers and authority, specially appointed
and commissioned for that purpose, of the one part, and the
undersigned Chiefs, Headmen, and Warriors of the said Hunkpapas
band of Sioux Indians, on behalf of their band, of the other
part, have made and entered into the following Articles and
Conditions; which, when ratified by the President of the United
States, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate,
shall be binding on both parties, to wit:
Article 1.
It is admitted by the Hunkpapas band of Sioux Indians that
they reside within the territorial limits of the United States,
acknowledge their supremacy, and claim their protection. The
said band also admit the right of the United States to regulate
all trade and intercourse with them.
Article 2.
The United States agree to receive the Hunkpapas band of
Sioux into their friendship, and under their protection, and
to extend to them, from time to time, such benefits and acts
of kindness as may be convenient, and seem just and proper
to the President of the United States.
Article 3.
All trade and intercourse with the Hunkpapas band shall be
transacted at such place or places as may be designated and
pointed out by the President of the United States, through
his agents; and none but American citizens, duly authorized
by the United States, shall be admitted to trade or hold intercourse
with said band of Indians.
Article 4.
That the Hunkpapas band may be accommodated with such articles
of merchandise, ., as their necessaties may demand,
the United States agree to admit and license traders to hold
intercourse with said band under mild and equitable regulations:
in consideration of which, the Hunkpapas band bind themselves
to extend protection to the persons and the property of the
traders, and the persons legally employed under them, whilst
they remain within the limits of their particular district
of country. And the said Hunkpapas band further agree, that
if any foreigner, or other person not legally authorized by
the United States, shall come into their district of country,
for the purposes of trade or other views, they will apprehend
such person or persons, and deliver him or them to some United
States' superintendent or agent of Indian affairs, or
to the commandant of the nearest military post, to be dealt
with according to law. And they further agree to give safe
conduct to all persons who may be legally authorized by the
United States to pass through their country, and to protect
in their persons and property all agents or other persons
sent by the United States to reside temporarily among them.
Article 5.
That the friendship which is now established between the
United States and the Hunkpapas band should not be interrupted
by the misconduct of individuals, it is hereby agreed that,
for injuries done by individuals, no private revenge or retaliation
shall take place, but instead thereof, complaints shall be
made, by the injured party, to the superintendent or agent
of Indian affairs, or other person appointed by the President:
and it shall be the duty of said Chiefs, upon complaint being
made as aforesaid, to deliver up the person or persons against
whom the complaint is made, to the end that he or they may
be punished agreeably to the laws of the United States. And
in like manner, if any robbery, violence, or murder, shall
be committed on any Indian or Indians belonging to the said
band, the person or persons so offending shall be tried, and
if found guilty, shall be punished in like manner as if the
injury had been done to a white man. And it is agreed, that
the chiefs of said Hunkpapas band shall, to the utmost of
their power, exert themselves to recover horses or other property,
which may be stolen or taken from any citizen or citizens
of the United States, by any individual or individuals of
said band; and the property so recovered shall be forthwith
delivered to the agents or other person authorized to receive
it, that it may be restored to the proper owner. And the United
States hereby guarranty to any Indian or Indians of said band,
a full indemnification for any horses or other property which
may be stolen from them by any of their citizens: Provided,
That the property stolen cannot be recovered, and that sufficient
proof is produced that it was actually stolen by a citizen
of the United States. And the said Hunkpapas band engage,
on the requisition or demand of the President of the United
States, or of the agents, to deliver up any white man resident
among them.
Article 6.
And the Chiefs and Warriors, as aforesaid, promise and engage
that their band will never, by sale, exchange, or as presents,
supply any nation or tribe of Indians, not in amity with the
United States, with guns, ammunition, or other implements
of war.
Done at the Auricara Village, this sixteenth day of July,
A. D. 1825, and of the independence of the United States the
fiftieth.
In testimony whereof, the said commissioners, Henry Atkinson,
and Benjamin O'Fallon, and the chiefs, head men, and
warriors of the Hunkpapas tribe of Indians, have hereunto
set their hands and affixed their seals.
- H. Atkinson, brigadier-general, U. S. Army, [L. S.]
- Benj. O'Fallon, United States agent Indian affairs, [L. S.]
- Mato-che-gal-lah, Little White Bear, his x mark, [L. S.]
- Cha-sa-wa-ne-che, the one that has no name, his x mark, [L. S.]
- Tah-hah-nee-ah, the one that scares the game, his x mark, [L. S.]
- Taw-ome-nee-o-tah, the Womb, his x mark, [L. S.]
- Mah-to-wee-tah, the White Bear's face, his x mark, [L. S.]
- Pah-sal-sa, the Auricara, his x mark, [L. S.]
- Ha-hah-kus-ka, the White Elk, his x mark, [L. S.]
In presence of -
- A. L. Langham, secretary to the commission,
- H. Leavenworth, colonel, U. S. Army,
- P. Wilson, U. S. S. Indian agent,
- G. H. Kennerly, U. S. S. Indian agent,
- G. C. Spencer, captain, First Infantry,
- John Gale, surgeon, U. S. Army,
- R. M. Coleman, U. S. Army,
- John Gantt, captain, Sixth Infantry,
- J. Rogers, lieutenant, Sixth Infantry,
- D. Ketchum, major, U. S. Army,
- Jas. W. Kingsbury, lieutenant, First Regiment Infantry,
- Thomas Noel, lieutenant, Sixth Infantry,
- R. H. Stuart, lieutenant, First Infantry.
- Levi Nute, lieutenant, U. S. Army,
- Collin Campbell.
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