Treaty with the Chippewa, 1855

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Articles of agreement and convention made and concluded at the city of Washington, this twenty-second day of February, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five, by George W Manypenny, commissioner...

Articles of agreement and convention made and concluded at the city of Washington, this twenty-second day of February, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five, by George W Manypenny, commissioner on the part of the United States, and the following-named chiefs and delegates, representing the Mississippi bands of the Chippewa Indians, viz. Pug-o-na-ke-shick, or Hole-in-the-day, Que-we-sans-ish, of Bad Boy, Wand-e-kaw, or Little Hill, I-awe-showe-we-ke-shig, or Crossing Sky; Petud-dunce, or Rat's Liver; Mun-o-min-e-kay-shein, or Rice-Maker, Mah-yah-ge-way-we-durg or the Chorister; Kay-gwa-daush, or the Attempter; Caw-caug-e-we-goon, or Crow Feather; and Show-baush-king, or He that passes under Everything, and the following-named chiefs and delegates representing the Pillager and Lake Winnibigoshish bands of Chippewa Indians, viz: Aish-ke-bug-e-koshe, or Flat Mouth, Be-sheck-kee, or Buffalo, Nay-bun-a-caush, or Young Man's Son, Maug-e-gaw-bow, or Stepping Ahead, Mi-gi-si, or Eagle, and Kaw-be-mub-bee, or North Star, they being thereto duly authorized by the said bands of Indians respectively--

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