Courtesy of State Historical Society of Iowa, 1867
Description
In this 1867 treaty, the Sac and Fox tribes agreed to purchase 750,000 square miles of land in portions of what is now Payne, Lincoln and Pottawatomie counties. The introduction states: "Articles of agreement made and concluded this eighteenth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven, between the United States, represented by [various officials], duly authorized, and the tribes of Sacs and Foxes of the Mississippi, represented by Keokuk, Chekuskuk, Uequawhoko, Muttuttah, and Manahtowah, chiefs of said tribes."
Full Transcript of 1867 Sac and Fox Treaty
Transcribed Excerpts from 1867 Sac and Fox Treaty
Source-Dependent Questions
- In the 1842 treaty, the Sac and Fox gave up land west of the Mississippi River. According to this treaty, how much of their land was signed over to the American government?
- This treaty was signed 10 years after the Meskwaki started purchasing land in Tama County, Iowa. What difference did that make for the Meskwaki? Use evidence from the source to explain why.
- An annuity is a fixed sum of money to be paid to a person every year for the rest of their life. According to this treaty, "no part of the funds arising from or due the nation under this or previous treaty stipulations shall be paid to any bands or parts of bands who do not permanently reside on the reservation set apart to them by the Government in the Indian Territory ..." What does that mean for for the Meskwaki who lived on land that they owned, rather than living on a government appointed reservation? Do you think the trade off would be worth it?