Indians of North America -- Government relations
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
An appeal to the charitable and benevolent people of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland..
Collection — Mapcase folder 45
Identifier: 9092
Scope and content
An appeal To the charitable and benevolent people of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland of all classes and denominations, the appeal on behalf of the Chippewa nation of Indians of the Mississagua [sic] tribe residing at the River Credit in Canada... Dated October 19, 1844 at the Credit River.This petition of 1844 was taken to England by Peter Jones on behalf of his tribe. It is signed by members of the tribe with names and hieroglyphs. In the petition the Indians are requesting...
Dates:
1844 October 19.
Letters concerning Seneca and Mohawk affairs
Collection — Manuscript box 40 - folder 1
Identifier: 9010
Scope and content
Letter from Eleazer Williams, dated Oneida December 21, 1817 to David A. Ogden discussing a meeting regarding the subject of the late Council Fort Meigs. Includes references to Mr. Parish, western Indians, and the Six Nations. The second is from individuals at St. Regis, including Lewis Cook, William Gray, and Potter Late Gaienton, to David A. and Thomas L. Ogden, dated St. Regis May 7, 1803. The letter disagrees with the selling of some land called Rapid Plan Island to another individual....
Dates:
1803-1819.
Stockbridge Indian papers
Collection
Identifier: 9185
Abstract
Collection includes correspondence, government publications, bills and acts related to the Stockbridge Indians. Includes copies of treaties; petitions to New York State and the federal governments; tribal rolls; lists of payments to Stockbridge and Munsee individuals; powers of attorney from Stockbridge leaders to particular individuals; government documents; and annuity claims. The documents range from correspondence about relocating to sites in Indiana and Wisconsin to receipts for small...
Dates:
1739-1915.