Treaty of Wapakoneta
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The Treaty of Wapakoneta was signed on August 8, 1831, Remnants of the Shawnee
Native American
tribe in Wapakoneta
were forced to relinquish claims that they had to land in western Ohio
.
In exchange, the United States
government agreed to provide the tribe with 100,000 acres (400 km²) of land west of the Mississippi River
. The United States officials agreed to provide supplies and monetary payment and to construct a sawmill
and a gristmill
for the Shawnees on their newly allocated land. This agreement became known as the Treaty of Wapakoneta or the Treaty with the Shawnee.
The treaty, along with several other agreements between indigenous tribes and the United States government, marked the slow but gradual removal of native people to land west of the Mississippi River, a policy known as Indian removal
.
Shawnee
The Shawnee, Shaawanwaki, Shaawanooki and Shaawanowi lenaweeki, are an Algonquian-speaking people native to North America. Historically they inhabited the areas of Ohio, Virginia, West Virginia, Western Maryland, Kentucky, Indiana, and Pennsylvania...
Native American
Native Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
tribe in Wapakoneta
Wapakoneta
Wapakoneta may refer to:People*Wapakoneta , a Shawnee chiefPlaces*Wapakoneta, Ohio, the home town of Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon*The Wapakoneta, Ohio Micropolitan Statistical Area...
were forced to relinquish claims that they had to land in western Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
.
In exchange, the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
government agreed to provide the tribe with 100,000 acres (400 km²) of land west of the Mississippi River
Mississippi River
The Mississippi River is the largest river system in North America. Flowing entirely in the United States, this river rises in western Minnesota and meanders slowly southwards for to the Mississippi River Delta at the Gulf of Mexico. With its many tributaries, the Mississippi's watershed drains...
. The United States officials agreed to provide supplies and monetary payment and to construct a sawmill
Sawmill
A sawmill is a facility where logs are cut into boards.-Sawmill process:A sawmill's basic operation is much like those of hundreds of years ago; a log enters on one end and dimensional lumber exits on the other end....
and a gristmill
Gristmill
The terms gristmill or grist mill can refer either to a building in which grain is ground into flour, or to the grinding mechanism itself.- Early history :...
for the Shawnees on their newly allocated land. This agreement became known as the Treaty of Wapakoneta or the Treaty with the Shawnee.
The treaty, along with several other agreements between indigenous tribes and the United States government, marked the slow but gradual removal of native people to land west of the Mississippi River, a policy known as Indian removal
Indian Removal
Indian removal was a nineteenth century policy of the government of the United States to relocate Native American tribes living east of the Mississippi River to lands west of the river...
.