TRANSCRIPTION

Metadata about this document

Titles
Instrument of Ratification of the October 4, 1842, Treaty with the Chippewa Indians of the Mississippi and Lake Superior - La Pointe of Lake Superior, Wisconsin Territory, signed by President John Tyler and Secretary of State Daniel Webster
Other Titles
RIT #242
Chippewa Treaty of 1842
Ratified Indian Treaty #242
National Archives Identifier
https://catalog.archives.gov/id/70168718
Level of description
Item
Creation date
Oct. 4, 1842 - March 23, 1843
Part of
Ratified Indian Treaty 242: Chippewa of the Mississippi and Lake Superior - La Pointe of Lake Superior, Wisconsin Territory, October 4, 1842
Named Native nations
Chippewa
Present-day Nations
Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma
Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians of the Bad River Reservation, Wisconsin
Bay Mills Indian Community, Michigan
Bois Forte Band (Nett Lake) of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota
Fond du Lac Band of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota
Grand Portage Band of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota
Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, Michigan
Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, Michigan
Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin
Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, Michigan
Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of the Lac du Flambeau Reservation of Wisconsin
Leech Lake Band of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota
Mille Lacs Band of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota
Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota
Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin
Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians, Minnesota
Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan
Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Michigan
Sokaogon Chippewa Community, Wisconsin
St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin
Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians of North Dakota
White Earth Band of Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota
Cessions with shared date(s)
261
Signatory
United States of America