The Osage Treaty of 1865: Injustice and Discontent
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_047_1_5_47_0005
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- The Osage Treaty of 1865: Injustice and Discontent
- Date Created:
- 1865-09-29
- EDTF:
- 1865-09-29
- Creator:
- unknown
- Rights:
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
- Language:
- eng
- Record Type:
- correspondence
- Collection:
- George B. Schwabe Collection
- Collection Finding Aid:
- https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/37
- Description:
- The document discusses the findings of fact in Case B-38 in the Court of Claims regarding a treaty signed with the Osage Nation in 1865. The Osage chiefs who signed the treaty were full-blood blanket Indians who did not speak English, and the negotiations were conducted through interpreters. The Osages believed the "civilization fund" created by the treaty would benefit only their tribe, but the funds were used for the benefit of other tribes as well. The Osages protested against this interpretation and sought relief through Congress. Ultimately, only a small portion of the funds were used for the Osage tribe, and the rest was returned to the Treasury.
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Cherokee Nation, Cheyenne and Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribess, Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma, Osage Tribe, Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Land use--Planning, Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 72nd (1931-1933)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_47_1_0000, Box 5, Folder 47, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 3 Pages
