Treaty of Washington

When

28 Mar 1836

Kind

Treaty

Coordinates

38.90° N, 77.04° W

Description

March 28, 1836, treaty between the United States and representatives of the Ottawa and Chippewa peoples

1836 treaty between the United States, the Ottawa, and the Chippewa

The Treaty of Washington is a treaty between the United States and representatives of the Ottawa and Chippewa nations of Native Americans. With this treaty, the tribes ceded an area of approximately 13,837,207 acres in the northwest portion of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan and the eastern portion of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

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