| ...have you any idea where I can find a copy of the treaty of 1889
| with the Chippewa or Ojibwa. I have a CD with all the Treaties and have
| searched with the resource director at our library and cannot find it.
Donna--
Here is the cite for the 1889 "Agreement" you're looking for (or where i
found it): House of Representatives, 51st Congress, 1st Session, Ex.
Document No. 247 "Chippewa Indians in Minnesota./Message from the President
of the United States transmitting/A communication from the Secretary of the
Interior relative to the Chippewa Indians in the State of Minnesota."
Because the House wanted to get into the act of ratifying treaties, one
finds that history books tend to announce 1870 as "the end of treaty-making".
The process, however, did not change (and seemingly, no one bothered to tell
the tribes about the change from treaties to "agreements" until the ink was
dry on the paper)-- so there are treaties up into the early 1900s.
The 1889 treaties are especially noteworthy-- this was allotment time for
Minnesota. The commission, on its arrival at Leech Lake Aug. 8, was put
under house arrest until Aug. 22.
IMO, this Executive Document is extremely valuable because it is the full
report, including minutes of the negotiations.
Hope this helps, Donna.
jean