Medicine Lodge Peace Treaty Site
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The Medicine Lodge Peace Treaty Site was the location in present-day Kansas
of the signing of the Medicine Lodge Treaty
in October 1867 by the United States
government with major Western Native American
tribes of the region. There were a total of three treaties, collectively grouped under one name.
The area includes the treaty signing site, near the confluence of Medicine Lodge Creek and Elm Creek. It also includes the camp area on the north and south sides of Medicine Lodge Creek, where most of the Native Americans camped.
The site was designated a U.S. National Historic Landmark
in 1969 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places
.
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
of the signing of the Medicine Lodge Treaty
Medicine Lodge Treaty
The Medicine Lodge Treaty is the overall name for three treaties signed between the United States government and southern Plains Indian tribes in October 1867, intended to bring peace to the area by relocating the Native Americans to reservations in Indian Territory and away from European-American...
in October 1867 by the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
government with major Western Native American
Indigenous peoples of the Americas
The indigenous peoples of the Americas are the pre-Columbian inhabitants of North and South America, their descendants and other ethnic groups who are identified with those peoples. Indigenous peoples are known in Canada as Aboriginal peoples, and in the United States as Native Americans...
tribes of the region. There were a total of three treaties, collectively grouped under one name.
The area includes the treaty signing site, near the confluence of Medicine Lodge Creek and Elm Creek. It also includes the camp area on the north and south sides of Medicine Lodge Creek, where most of the Native Americans camped.
The site was designated a U.S. National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
in 1969 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
.
External links
- Medicine Lodge Indian Peace Treaty Pageant
- Medicine Lodge Peace Treaty - Kansas Historical Society history