Treaty with The Sioux
November 30, 1836
In a convention held this thirtieth day of November 1836
between Lawrence Taliaferro, Indian Agent at St. Peters, and
the chiefs, braves, and principal men of the Wahpaakootah,
Susseton, and Upper Medawakanton tribes of Sioux Indians,
it has been represented, that according to the stipulations
of the first article of the treaty of Prairie duChien of the
15th July, 1830, the country thereby ceded is "to be
assigned and allotted under the direction of the President
of the United States to the tribes now living thereon, or
to such other tribes as the President may locate thereon for
hunting and other purposes." And, whereas, it is further
represented to us, the chiefs, braves and principal men of
the tribes aforesaid, to be desirable, that the lands lying
between the State of Missouri, and the Missouri river should
be attached to, and become a part of said State, and the Indian
title thereto be entirely extinguished; but that, notwithstanding,
as these lands compose a part of the country embraced by the
provisions of said first article of the treaty aforesaid,
the stipulations thereof will be strictly observed until the
assent of the Indians interested is given to the proposed
measure.
Now we, the chiefs, braves, and principal men of the Wahpaakootah,
Susseton and Upper Medawakanton tribes of Sioux Indians, fully
understanding the subject, and well satisfied from the local
position of the lands in question that they can never be made
available for Indian purposes, and that an attempt to place
an Indian population on them must inevitably lead to collisions
with the citizens of the United States; and further believing
that the extension of the State line in the direction indicated,
would have a happy effect, by presenting a natural boundary
between the whites and Indians; and willing, moreover, to
give the United States a renewed evidence of our attachment
and friendship, do hereby for ourselves, and on behalf of
our respective tribes (having full power and authority to
this effect) forever cede, relinquish and quit claim to the
United States all our right, title and interest of whatsoever
nature in, and to, the lands lying between the State of Missouri,
and the Missouri river, and do freely and fully exonerate
the United States from any guarantee, condition, or limitation,
expressed or implied, under the treaty of Prairie du Chien
aforesaid, or otherwise, as to the entire and absolute disposition
of the said lands, fully authorizing the United States to
do with the same whatever shall seem expedient or necessary.
As a proof of the continued friendship and liberality of
the United States towards the Wahpaakootah, Susseton and Upper
Medawakanton tribes of Sioux Indians, and as an evidence of
the sense entertained for the good will manifested by said
tribes to the citizens and Government of the United States,
as evinced in the preceding session or relinquishment, the
undersigned agrees, on behalf of the United States, to cause
said tribes to be furnished with presents to the amount of
five hundred and fifty dollars in goods, the receipt of which
is hereby acknowledged.
In testimony whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and
seals, the day and year first above written.
Sussetons:
- Ese-tah-ken-bah, or the sleepy eyes, his x mark, [L. S.]
- Kahe-maa-doh-kah, or the male rover, his x mark, [L. S.]
- Tunkah-munnee, or the great walker, his x mark, [L. S.]
- Hoh-wah-munnee, or the walking crier, his x mark, [L. S.]
Wahpaakootas:
- Tah-sau-ga, or the cane, his x mark, [L. S.]
- Wahmaadee-sappah, or black eagle, his x mark, [L. S.]
- Skushkahnah, or moving shadow, his x mark, [L. S.]
- Ahppaa-hoh-tah, or the gray mane, his x mark, [L. S.]
Upper Medawakantons:
- Wahkon-Tunkah, or the big thunder, his x mark, [L. S.]
- Wahmadee-tunkah, or big eagle, his x mark, [L. S.]
- Marcpeeah-mah-zah, or iron cloud, his x mark, [L. S.]
- Koc-ko-moc-ko, or afloat, his x mark, [L. S.]
- Tah-chunk-pee-sappah, or the black tomahawk, his x mark, [L. S.]
- Marc-pee-wee-chas-tah, or chiefs of the clouds, his x mark, [L. S.]
- Tah-chunk-washtaa, or the good road, his x mark, [L. S.]
- Mah-zah-hoh-tah, or the gray iron, his x mark, [L. S.]
- Patah-eu-hah, or he that holds the five, his x mark, [L. S.]
Executed in presence of -
- J. McClure, lieutenant, First Infantry,
- S. M. Plummer, lieutenant, First Infantry,
- J. N. Nicollet,
- Scott Campbell, United States interpreter.
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