The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-05-13
Treaty between the United states and the
Chippewa Indians
FRANKLIN PIERCE, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES or AMERICA


STATES or AMERICA
10 az and singular 70 wAon these presents shaH eoAe,
greeting;
Whereas treaty made and concluded AZ La Pointe
In the State Of Wisconsin, the rteth day OF Septeu
Der eighteen hundred and hftyiour, by Henry Gilbert
and David Herriman commissioners the part OF the
United States and the Chippewa Indians Of Lake Superior
and the Mississippi by their chiefs and hcadmen, which
treaty u in the words following to wit:
Arueles OF treaty made and concluded Al Ia Ponte IN
the State Of Wisconsin,, between Henry c. Gilbert and
David b. HERMAN commissioners on the part Of the
United States and the Chippewa Indians Of Lake Supe-
rior and the Mississippi BY ther chiefs AID headmen
ARrcLE l. The Ghppewas Of Lake Superior hereby cede
to the United States ali the lands heretofore owned by
them in with the Chppewas Of the Mississippi l
ing east Of the following boundary line wit Beginning
point where the branch OF Snake river crosses the
southern boundary line of Chippewa county rum ing
thence up the said branch It's source thence nearly
north In straight line TO the mouth OF East Savannah
river thence the ST. Louis river the mouth Of East
Swan river thence up the East Swan river its
thence in straight line the westerly bend YER
million river and thence down the Vernon river TO It's
mouth.
The Chippewas of the Mississippi hereby assent and
agree the foregoing eeson and that the whole
amount OF the consideration money for the country coded
above shall be paid TO the Chppewas of Lake Superior 4
and in consideration thereof the Chppewas Of Lake Supe
rior hereby renqush to the Chprewas Of the Mississippi
all their interest In and claim the lands heretofore owned
by them in common lying west Of the above boundary
line
ARTICLE O. The United States agree to set apart and
withhold from SALE the use Of the Chippewas Of Lake
Superior the following described tracts of laud namely
LIST For the LAnse and Weak DE Sert bands all the
sold lands in the following townships in the State Of Mich
gan township fifty north, range thr'y-hree west
township hityone north range thrlytwo vest the east
half OF township fifty NORTH range thirtythree west the
west half Of township fifty north range thriy-two west
and all of township ftyone north range hiry-one west
lying west of Huron Bay.
ID For the La Pointe band and such other Indians as
may fit 10 settle with them tract Of land bounded as
follows Beginning the south shore of Lake Superior
few miles west of Montreal river, at the mouth of
creek called by the Indians Keche-sebeweshe running
thence south To line drawn east and west through the
centre Of township foryseven north thence west to
the west line of said township thence south to the south
of township ortysix NORTH range thirty two
west thence west the width Of two townships thence north
the width Of townships thence west mile thence
north TO the lake shore and thence along the lake shore
crossing Shag waw-mequon point to The place OF begin
ming Also hundred the northern extremity
Of Madeline island for fishing ground.
3D. For the other Wisconsin bands tract of land lying
about Lac De Flambeau and another tract on Lac Court
Grizzlies each equal in extent to three townships the
boundaries Of which shall be hereafter agreed upon or
fixed under the direction of the President
4th For the Fond Dn Lac bands tract of land bounded
follows; Beginning AT island in the St Louis river,
above Knife Portage called BY the Indians Pawpawsco
me-me-tig running thence the boundary line here
ofore described thence north along said boundary line
the mouth of the Savannah river thence down the St
Louis river the place Of beginning And fsad shall
contain less than hundred thousand acres strip OF
land shall be added the south side thereof large enough
TO equal such deficiency.
5th For the Grand Portage band Of land bound
ed follows Beginning rock little OF the east
extremity of Grand Portage bay running thence along
the lake shore TO the mouth OF small stream called by the
Indians Mawske-gwaw-c mawse-be Cranberry Marsh
river; thence up said stream the point TO Pigeon
river; thence down Pigeon river TO point opposite the
starting points and thence to the place of begin
ming.
9Th The Ontonagon band and that subdivision of the
La Ponte band of which Buffalo chief may each select
the lake shore four sections of land under the
direction Of the President the boundaries of which shall
be defined hereafter And being DESTROYS % provide for
some OF his connexions who have rendered his people i'm
ia may
ect section OF land ut such place the ceed territory
he may fit which shall be reserved for that purpose
and conveyed by the United States such person per-
as he may direct.
lth Each head of family, single person TWEEN
yone OF age at the present time OF the mixed hoods
belonging TO the Chippewas OF Lake SUPERIOR shall be
titled to eighty acres of land to be selected by them under
the direction Of the President and which shall be secured
to them by patent in the usual form.
ARTICLE The United States will define the boundaries
OF the reserved tracts whenever il may be necessary by
ual survey and the President may time to time at
his discretion the whole to be surveyed and
sign to each head OF family single person
tyrone years of age eighty Of land for his their
separate and he may Mt his discretion fast the
occupants become capable Of ransacting their affairs
issue patents therefor such occupants with such resric
tons OF the power of alienation he may fit inn
pose and he may also at his discretion make rules and
regulations respecting the disposition of the lands in the
of the death of the head of family single person
occupying the same in Of its abandonment by
them and he also assign other lands in exchange for
mineral lands any such found in the tracts herein
set apart and he may also make such changes in the
boundaries of such reserved tracts otherwise shall be
necessary 10 prevent interference with any vested rights
All necessary roads, highways and railroads. the lines OF
which may run through any OF the reserved tracts shah
have the right OF way through the compensation be-
ing made therefor as in other
ARTICLE A. In consideration or and payment for the
country hereby ceded the United States agree pay to
the Chppewas Of Lake Superior annually for the term OF
twenty years. the following sums wit Eve thousand dol
lars in COIN eight thousand dollars in goods household
furniture and cooking utensils three thousand dollars in
agricultural implements and cattle carpenters and other
tools and building materials and three thousand dollars
for moral and educational purposes Of which last
three hundred dollars per shall be paid to the
Grand Portage band, TO enable them to maintain
school at their village. The United States will also
pay the further sum OF ninety thousand dollars the
chiefs in open council may direct TO enable them to
meet their present just engagements; also, the further
sum OF six thousand dollars In agricultural implements
household furniture and cooking utensils to be dstrib
uted al the next annuity payment among the mil ed
bloods of said nation The United will also furnish
two hundred guns hundred rifles five hundred beaver
traps, three hundred dollars worth Of Ammunition and
one thousand dollars worth Of dymade clothing TO be
distributed among the young Of the nation the
annuity payment
Article The United States win also furnish black
smith and assistant with the usual stock during
the continuance Of the annuity pay and much
longer The President may think proper Of the
points herein set apart for the residence of the Indians the
be in lieu Of all the employees which the Chip
pewas of Lake Superior may be entitled under previous
existing treaties
ARTICLE The annuitcs OF the Indians shall be
ken 10 pay the debts Of individuals but satisfaction
depredatons committed by them shall be made by them 10
such the President may direct
ARTICLE No spirituous liquors shall be made sold on