Cessions of Land by Indian Tribes to the United States: Illustrated by Those in the State of Indiana eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 35 pages of information about Cessions of Land by Indian Tribes to the United States.

Cessions of Land by Indian Tribes to the United States: Illustrated by Those in the State of Indiana eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 35 pages of information about Cessions of Land by Indian Tribes to the United States.

     No. 44.  Four sections each for the bands of Kin-kash and
     Men-o-quet; in township 33 north, ranges 5 and 6 east, bounded on
     the map by crimson lines.

     No. 45.  Ten sections for the band of Che-chaw-kose; in township 32
     north, range 4 east, designated by scarlet lines.

     No. 46.  Sixteen sections for the bands of Ash-kum and Wee-si-o-nas;
     in townships 28 and 29 north, range 4 east, bounded on the map by a
     dotted black line, and overlapping No. 28.

     No. 47.  Five sections for the band of Wee-sau; in township 28
     north, range 4 east, adjoining No. 46, bounded on the map by a
     dotted black line, and overlapping Nos. 19 and 28.

A cession for the second time is also made by this treaty of the four sections reserved for the band of Mota (No. 35), by the treaty of October 27, 1832.

Nos. 48 to 52, inclusive.  Cessions of November 6, 1838, by the Miamis, as follows: 

No. 48.  A portion of the “Big Reserve,” in townships 25, 26, and 27 north, ranges 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 east, bounded on the map by crimson lines, within the limits of which is reserved a tract for the band of Me-to-sin-ia, numbered 54.

     No. 49.  The reservation by the treaty of 1818, on the Wabash River,
     below the forks thereof; in townships 27 and 28 north, ranges 8 and
     9 east, bounded on the map by scarlet lines.

     No. 50.  The remainder of the tract reserved by the treaty of 1818,
     opposite the mouth of Abouette River; in townships 28 and 29 north,
     ranges 10, 11, and 12 east, denoted by crimson lines.

     No. 51.  The reserve by the treaty of 1818 at the mouth of Flat Rock
     Creek; in township 27 north, ranges 10 and 11 east, bounded on the
     map by crimson lines.

     No. 52.  The reserve at Seek’s Village by the treaty of 1826; in
     townships 31 and 32 north, ranges 9 and 10 east, marked by yellow
     lines.

No. 53.  Cession of November 28, 1840, of the residue of the “Big Reserve” (except the grant to Me-to-sin-ia’s band No. 54); in townships 21 to 26 north, ranges 2 to 7 east, designated by yellow lines.

No. 54.  By the Miami treaty of November 6, 1838, a reserve of ten miles square was made (out of the general cession) for the band of Me-to-sin-ia.  By the treaty of November 28, 1840, the United States agreed to convey this tract to Me-shing-go-me-sia, son of Me-to-sin-ia, in trust for the band.

By act of Congress approved June 10, 1872, this reserve was partitioned among the members of the band, 63 in number, and patents issued to each of them for his or her share.  It is in townships 25 and 26 north, ranges 6 and 7 east, and is bounded on the map by green lines.

This ended all Indian tribal title to lands within the State of Indiana.

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