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The Treaty of Fort Wayne, 1809—a treaty that led to war—goes on exhibit
In 1809, nearly 1,400 Potawatomi, Delaware, Miami, and Eel River Indians and their allies witnessed the Treaty of Fort Wayne, ceding 2.5 million acres of tribal lands in present-day Michigan ...
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The Treaty That Forced the Cherokee People from Their Homelands Goes on View
With no authority to represent their people, the treaty signers gave up all Cherokee lands east of the Mississippi River. In exchange the Cherokees would receive five million dollars and new lands ...