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Indian Treaty Signed at Prairie du Chien

Date: 08 19 1825
Description: Beginning page of the Treaty between the United States and the Chippewa, Sauk, Fox, Menominee, Iowa, Sioux, Winnebago and a portion of the Ottawa, Chippewa...
Manuscript

Indian Treaty Signed at Prairie du Chien

Date: 08 19 1825
Description: Fourth page of the Treaty between the United States and the Chippewa, Sauk, Fox, Menominee, Iowa, Sioux, Winnebago and a portion of the Ottawa, Chippewa, a...
Manuscript

Indian Treaty Signed at Prairie du Chien

Date: 08 19 1825
Description: Second page of the Treaty between the United States and the Chippewa, Sauk, Fox, Menominee, Iowa, Sioux, Winnebago and a portion of the Ottawa, Chippewa, a...
Manuscript

Indian Treaty Signed at Prairie du Chien

Date: 08 19 1825
Description: Third page of the Treaty between the United States and the Chippewa, Sauk, Fox, Menominee, Iowa, Sioux, Winnebago and a portion of the Ottawa, Chippewa, an...
Painting

Wabokieshiek (White Cloud)

Date: 1833
Description: Oil portrait of Wa-bo-kia-skiek or White Cloud the Prophet.
Historical Essay

Mining in Southwestern Wisconsin

A brief description of the history of mining operations in Southwestern Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

Beaver Dam, Wisconsin - A Brief History

Discover historical details and explore our online collections related to Beaver Dam, Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

The Battle of Wisconsin Heights, 1832

Read about the desperate 1832 battle near Madison, WI, of the starving Sauk, Fox and Kickapoo Native Americans against the British and the Ho-Chunk.
Historical Essay

The Iroquois Wars

New Tribes Brought to Wisconsin by French Commerce
Learn how contact with Europeans, the fur trade and warfare among their tribes drove many Indians to the Wisconsin territory in the 17th century.
Historical Essay

Colonialism and Indian Life in Wisconsin

How Native Life was Transformed
Discover how white contact disrupted and transformed Indian life in Wisconsin in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Historical Essay

The Black Hawk War

A Misunderstanding Leads to Massacre
Discover how a Treaty Misunderstanding led to the Massacre of Thousands of Sauk Indians
Historical Essay

Treaty Councils, from Prairie du Chien to Madeline Island

How the Natives Lost Their Land
Learn about the many treaties between the United States government and native tribes.

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