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Indian Treaties of the 1800s By Mrs. Sue Wallin
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What is a Treaty? aaaa legal contract aaaa binding agreement between two groups of people mmmmade when the U.S. was being settled mmmmost signed in early and mid 1800’s
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Treaty of 1825 hhhheld in September at Prairie du Chien 1111st of grand intertribal treaties ddddefined Indian land and boundaries hhhhelped stop wars between Indian tribes llllaid groundwork for future land cessions
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Indian Tribes in the Wisconsin, 1825 & TOday 1825 Today
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Treaty of 1837 kkkknown as the Pine Tree Treaty hhhheld at St. Peter’s Agency in Minnesota 1111st of several treaties that sold land areas pppprovided government legal access to the land for lumbering ssssecured hunting and fishing rights
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Treaty of 1842 kkkknown as the Copper Treaty hhhheld in La Pointe on Madeline Island pppprovided government legal access to the land along Lake Superior for mining copper ssssecured hunting and fishing rights
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Land Cessions in 1837 and 1842 Treaties Land Cessions Map
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