Treaty of Prairie du Chien

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The Treaty of Prairie du Chien was a series of early 19th-century agreements between the United States and several Native American nations in the Upper Midwest that redefined tribal boundaries and ceded large areas of Indigenous land to the U.S. government.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States–Native American treaty
treaty
treaty
treaty
treaty
treaty
alsoKnownAs First Treaty of Prairie du Chien
Second Treaty of Prairie du Chien
country United States
United States
hasPart Treaty of Prairie du Chien (1825)
Treaty of Prairie du Chien (1829)
Treaty of Prairie du Chien (1830)
Treaty of Prairie du Chien (1832)
historicalContext U.S. Indian policy in the 19th century
U.S. westward expansion
location Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin
mainPurpose to cede Native American land to the United States
to cede large areas of Indigenous land to the U.S. government
to define cessions and boundaries west of the Mississippi River
to establish intertribal boundaries in the Upper Midwest
to obtain further land cessions from the Ho-Chunk
to redefine tribal boundaries in the Upper Midwest
to reduce conflict among Native American nations
party United States government
various Native American nations
regionAffected Iowa Territory region
linked to: Iowa Territory

Upper Midwest
Upper Midwest
Upper Mississippi River Valley
Upper Mississippi River region
present-day Illinois
present-day Wisconsin
present-day Wisconsin
signatory Ho-Chunk
Ho-Chunk
Ho-Chunk
Iowa (Ioway)
linked to: Iowa (Ioway) tribe

Menominee
Missouria
Ojibwe (Chippewa)
linked to: Ojibwe

Omaha
Oto
Ottawa
Potawatomi
Potawatomi
Sac and Fox
Sac and Fox
Sioux
linked to: Sioux people

Sioux
linked to: Sioux people

United States
United States
United States
United States
signedAt Prairie du Chien, Michigan Territory
Prairie du Chien, Michigan Territory
Prairie du Chien, Michigan Territory
Prairie du Chien, Michigan Territory
Prairie du Chien, present-day Wisconsin
signingDate 1825
1829
1830
1832
timePeriod early 19th century

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Ho-Chunk treatyHistoryIncludes Treaty of Prairie du Chien
United States–Native American treaties hasPart Treaty of Prairie du Chien (various)
linked to: Treaty of Prairie du Chien
Treaty of Prairie du Chien hasPart Treaty of Prairie du Chien (1825)
linked to: Treaty of Prairie du Chien
Treaty of Prairie du Chien hasPart Treaty of Prairie du Chien (1829)
linked to: Treaty of Prairie du Chien
Treaty of Prairie du Chien hasPart Treaty of Prairie du Chien (1830)
linked to: Treaty of Prairie du Chien
Treaty of Prairie du Chien hasPart Treaty of Prairie du Chien (1832)
linked to: Treaty of Prairie du Chien
Treaty of Prairie du Chien (1825) alsoKnownAs First Treaty of Prairie du Chien
subject linked to: Treaty of Prairie du Chien
linked to: Treaty of Prairie du Chien
Treaty of Prairie du Chien (1829) alsoKnownAs Second Treaty of Prairie du Chien
subject linked to: Treaty of Prairie du Chien
linked to: Treaty of Prairie du Chien