Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-11-15
SIOUX TREATY.

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SIOUX TREATY.
Articles of Treaty made at the City of Wash
ng,on, between Joel Il. Poinsett, thereto spe-
pecially authorized by the President of the U.
States, and certain Chiefs and Braves of the
Sioux nation of Indians.
ART. l. The Chiefs and brav es representing the
parties having an interest therein, cede to the U.
States all the lands east Of the Mississippi river,
and all their Islands in the said river.
ART. 2. In consideration of the cession con-
tanned in the preceding article, the United States
agree to the following stpulations on their part:
First. To invest the sum of $500, 900, in such
safe and profitable state stocks as the President
may direct, and pay to the chiefs and braves as
aforesud, annually, forever an income OF no, less
than FIVE per cent. thereon; a portion Of said in
terest, not exceeding one third, to be applied in
such manner as the President may direct, and the
residue to be paid i'll specie, or in such manner,
as the proper authorities of the tribe may dcsg-
nate.
Second. To pay to the relatives ard friends of
the chiefs and braves, as aforesaid having not less
than once quarter of Sioux blood, $4,000, to be
distributed by the proper authorities of the tribe,
upon principles TO be determined by the chiefs and
braves signing this Treaty and the War Depart
mcnt
Third. To apply the sum of $780, 900, to the pay
ment of just debts of the Sioux Indians interested
in the lands hereby ceded
Fourth. TO pay to the chiefs and braves as a.
ioresaid, annuity of twenty years, of Sit, 900,
in goods, TO be purchased under the direction of
the President and delivered at the expense of the
United States.
| Fifth. TO expend annually, for twenty years.
for the benefit Of the Sioux Indians, parties to this
treaty, the sum of $S,250, in the purchase ofmed-
icines, agricultural implements, and stock; for the
support of physician, farmers, and blacksniths,
and for other beneficial agents.
Sixth. In order 10 enable the Indians aforesaid
to improve their lands, the United States will sup
ply, as soon as practicable, after the ratification OF
this treaty, agricultural implements, mechanics
tools, cattle, and such other articles may be use
fal TO them, to an amount not exceeding 10000.
| Seventh. TO expend annually, for twenty years,
the sum of $500, in the purchase of provisions,
to be delivered at the expense of the U. States.
| Eighth. To deliver to the Chiefs and braves
signing this treaty, upon their arrival at St. Louis,
| $4,000 in goods.
Ninth. 10 pay to Scott Campbell, the inter-
peter accompanying the delegation, in consdera-
ton of valuable services rendered by him to the
Sioux, thu sum of $3.50 annually fortwen,y years.
ART. B. 1t is further stipulated and agreed, that
the said Scott Campbell shall be secured in the
QUOT possession OF the tract of land ON the wost
| side of the Mississippi, about mile and half
below Fort Smelling, supposed to contain about
oJ3 acres, and upon which he now resides.
AuT. 4. This treaty shall be binding on the
contracting parties as il shall be ratified by
the United States.
Il, testimony whe eof, the said Joel r. Poinsatt,
aud the undersigned chiefs and braves of the Sioux
nation have here INTO set their hands, at the City
of Washington, this 18th day of September, A
u. 1897. JOEL r. POINSETT.
1Siuned by twenty-ole chiefs and braves of the
Sioux nation.