Treaty Between the United States and the Quapaw Indians Signed at St. Louis, August 24, 1818.
Record Group 11: General Records of the United States Government
Series: Indian Treaties
File Unit: Ratified Indian Treaty 96: Quapaw - St. Louis, August 24, 1818
Image description: Detailed map of the area of Arkansas River and Mississippi River, with boundaries of red and blue; with an eagle on top left carrying olive branch in its beak; a Native American with a peace pipe on the left, presumably of the Quapaw tribe, pointing to the inscription:
Map of the Territorial Limits of the Quapaw cession
Compiled & Laid down by Rene Paul
August. 1818
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[image: Detailed map of the area of Arkansas River and Mississippi River, with boundaries of red and blue; with an eagle on top left carrying olive branch in its beak; a Native American with a peace pipe on the left, presumably of the Quapaw tribe, pointing to the inscription:
Map of the Territorial Limits of the Quapaw cession
Compiled & Laid down by Rene Paul
August. 1818]
A treaty of Friendship, Cession and Limits made and entered into this twenty fourth day of August Eighteen hundred & Eighteen, by and be-
tween [between] William Clark and Auguste Chouteau, Commissioners on the part and behalf of the United States of the one part, and the Undersigned Chiefs,
and Warriors of the Quawpaw Tribe or Nation, on the part and behalf of this said Tribe or Nation of the other part. -
Art: I: The Undersigned Chiefs and Warriors for themselves and their s'd [said] Tribe or Nation do hereby acknowledge themselves to be under the protection of the United States, and
of no other State, Power, or Sovereignty whatsoever.
Art: II: The Undersigned chiefs and Warriors, for themselves and their said Tribe or Nation do hereby, for an in consideration of the promises and stipulations herein after named, Cede
and relinquish to the United States forever, all the Lands within the following boundaries, viz: Beginning at the mouth of the Arkansas River, thence extending up the Arkan-
saw [Arkansaw] to the Canadian fork and up the Canadian fork [to its source, thence south to Big Red river and down] that river to the Big raft, Thence a direct line so as
to strike the Mississippi River, thirty Leagues in a straight line below the mouth of Arkansaw, together with all their claims to land East of the Mississippi, and north of the Ar-
kansaw river, included within the couloured lines, 1, 2, and 3 on the above map: - with the exception and reservation following: that is to say, the tract of country bounded as follows;
Beginning at a point on the Arkansaw river opposite the present post of Arkansaw, and running thence a due South West course to the Washita river, thence up that river to the
[in pencil, faint] mouth of the Saline [/] Saline fork, and up the Saline fork to a point from whence a due North East course would strike the Arkansaw river [insert] at the little rock [/] and thence down the right bank of the Arkan-
[in margin, circled] 2-9 [/] saw to the place of beginning, which S'd [said] tract of land, last above designated and reserved, shall be surveyed and marked off, at the Expense of the United States, as
any State or Nation, without the approbation of the United States, first had and obtained.
Art III; It is agreed between the United States, and the said Tribe, or Nation, that the individuals of the S'd [said]Tribe or Nation shall be at liberty to hunt within the Territory by them
ceded to the United States, without hindrance or molestation so long as they demean themselves peacefully and offer no injury or annoyance to any of the citizens of the United
States, and until the S'd [said] United States may think proper to assign the Same, or any same or any portion thereof, as hunting grounds to other friendly indians.
Art IV; No Citizen of the United States, or any other person shall be permitted to settle on any of the lands hereby allotted to and reserved for the S'd [said] Quawpaw Tribe, or Nation, to live and
hunt on; Yet, it is expressly understood and agreed on by and between the parties aforesaid, that at all times the citizens of the United States, shall have the right to travel
and pass freely without toll or exaction through the Quawpaw reservation, by such roads or routes as now are, or hereafter may be, established.
Art V; In consideration of the cession and stipulations aforesaid the United States do hereby promise, and bind themselves to pay and deliver to the s'd [said] Quawpaw Tribe, or Nation, immediately
upon the execution of this Treaty, Goods and Merchandise to the value of Four Thousand Dollars, and to deliver, or cause to be delivered to them yearly, and every year, Goods and Mer-
chandise [merchandise] to the value of One Thousand Dollars to be estimated in the city, or place in the United States, where the same are procured, or purchased.
Art VI; Least the friendship which now exists between the United States, and the Said Tribe, or Nation should be interrupted by the misconduct of individuals, it is hereby agreed, that
for injuries done by individuals, no private revenge, or retaliation shall take place, but instead thereof, complaints shall be made by the party injured to the other. - By the Tribe, or
nation aforesaid, to the Governor, Superintendant of Indian Affairs, or some other person, authorized or appointed for that purpose, and by the Governor, Superintendent, or other person authorized
to the [crossed out] said [/] Chiefs of the S'd [said] Tribe, or Nation. And it shall be the duty of the Said Tribe or Nation, upon complaint being made as aforesaid, to deliver up the person or persons against whom the complaint is made, to the end that he or they may be punished agreeably to the Laws of the State or Territory where thee offence may have been committed; And in like manner, if any robbery,
violence, or murder, shall be committed on any indian, or Indians belonging to the Said Tribe, or Nation, the person, or persons so offending shall be tried, and if found guilty,
punished in like manner as if the injury had been done to a white man._ And it is further agreed that the chiefs of the said Tribe or Nation shall to the utmost of their power
exert themselves to recover horses or other property which may be Stolen from any citizen or citizens of the United States, by any individual or individuals of the Said Tribe, or
Nation, and the property so recovered shall be forthwith delivered to the Governor, Superintendent, or other person authorized to receive the same, that it may be restored
to the proper owner. And in cases where the exertions of the Chiefs shall be ineffectual in recovering the property stolen, as aforesaid, if sufficient proof can be obtain-
ed [obtained], that such property was actually stolen by an indian, or indians belonging to the Said Tribe, or Nation, a sum equal to the value of the property which has been stolen, may
be deducted by the United States from the Annuity of S'd [said] Tribe or Nation. And the United States hereby guarantee to the individuals of the Said Tribe, or Nation
a full indemnification for any horse, or horses, or other property which may be taken from [insert] them [/] by any of their citizens; Provided, the property so stolen cannot be recovered, and
that sufficient proof is produced that it may actually stolen by a citizen or citizens of the United States.
Art VII; This Treaty shall take effect and be obligatory on the contracting parties, as soon as the same shall have been ratified by the President of the United States,
by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
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Done at St Louis in the presence of
[signed] R. Wash Secretary to the Commission
[signed] R. Paul Col. M. M.
C. I.
[signed] Jn Ruland Sub Agent & c
[signed] R Graham Ind Agt
[signed] M Lewis Clark
[signed] J. T. Honore Ind Intpr
[signed] Joseph Bonne Interpreter
[signed] Julius Pescay
[signed] Stephen Julian, U.S. indn interpt.
[signed] James Loper
[signed] William P Clark
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[signed] Wm Clark
[signed] Aug. Chouteau [seal]
Kra-ka-ton, or }
the dry man } his + mark [seal]
Hra-da-paa, or }
the Eagles Bill } his + mark [seal]
Ma-hra-ka, }
or Buck Wheat } his + mark [seal]
Hon-ka-daq-ni his + mark [seal]
Wa-gon-ka-datton his + mark [seal]
Hra-das-ka-mon-mini, }
or the Pipe Bird } his + mark [seal]
Pa tonq di, or the }
approaching Summer } his + mark [seal]
Te hon ka, or the }
Tame Buffaloe } his + mark [seal]
[right column]
Ha-mon-mini }
or the night walker } his + mark [seal]
Washing-tete-ton }
or mocking bird bill } his + mark [seal]
Hon-te-ka-ni his + mark [seal]
Ta-ta-on-sa or }
the whistling wind } his + mark [seal]
Mozate te } his + mark [seal]
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