Treaty between US Government and Ottawa and Chippewa (1836)
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Title
Treaty between US Government and Ottawa and Chippewa (1836)
Subject
Map of land cession from the Odawa and Chippewa Tribal communities in Michigan to the US Government in 1836. The terms and conditions of the treaty itself describe the importance of water to both the US government and Tribal communities.
Description
Commonly referred to as a "Royce Map" this image describes the cessions made by Tribal communities in the 1836 treaty (section 205 in yellow)
Creator
Charles C. Royce
Source
Eighteenth Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1896-1897
Publisher
Smithsonian Institution
Date
1899
Rights
This image is in the public domain. Please contact us if you would like to purchase a high-res copy of the image, to inquire about permissions for publication.
Format
JPEG
Language
English
Type
Map
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Original Format
Book part
Citation
Charles C. Royce, “Treaty between US Government and Ottawa and Chippewa (1836),” Abundant Waters: Michigan's Most Precious Resource, accessed May 2, 2024, https://abundantwaterscmich.omeka.net/items/show/13.
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