Treaty of Fort Industry
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The Treaty of Fort Industry was a successor treaty to the Treaty of Greenville
, which moved the eastern boundary of Indian
lands in northern Ohio
from the Tuscarawas River
and Cuyahoga River
westward to a line 120 miles west of the Pennsylvania
boundary, which coincided with the western boundary of the Firelands
of the Connecticut Western Reserve
. In return, the United States
agreed “every year forever hereafter, at Detroit
, or some other convenient place” to pay $825 for the ceded lands south of the 41st degree of north latitude
, and an additional $175 for the Firelands
, which lie north of 41 degrees north, which the President would secure from the Connecticut Land Company
, for a total of annuity $1000.00, to be “divided between said nations, from time to time, in such proportions as said nations, with the approbation of the President, shall agree.“
The treaty was signed on July 4, 1805 by the following parties:
Treaty of Greenville
The Treaty of Greenville was signed at Fort Greenville , on August 3, 1795, between a coalition of Native Americans & Frontiers men, known as the Western Confederacy, and the United States following the Native American loss at the Battle of Fallen Timbers. It put an end to the Northwest Indian War...
, which moved the eastern boundary of Indian
Native Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
lands in northern Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
from the Tuscarawas River
Tuscarawas River
The Tuscarawas River is a principal tributary of the Muskingum River, 129.9 miles long, in northeastern Ohio in the United States...
and Cuyahoga River
Cuyahoga River
The Cuyahoga River is located in Northeast Ohio in the United States. Outside of Ohio, the river is most famous for being "the river that caught fire", helping to spur the environmental movement in the late 1960s...
westward to a line 120 miles west of the Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
boundary, which coincided with the western boundary of the Firelands
Firelands
The Firelands or Sufferers' Lands tract was located at the western end of the Connecticut Western Reserve in what is now the U.S. state of Ohio...
of the Connecticut Western Reserve
Connecticut Western Reserve
The Connecticut Western Reserve was land claimed by Connecticut from 1662 to 1800 in the Northwest Territory in what is now northeastern Ohio.-History:...
. In return, the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
agreed “every year forever hereafter, at Detroit
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
, or some other convenient place” to pay $825 for the ceded lands south of the 41st degree of north latitude
Congress Lands North of Old Seven Ranges
The Congress Lands North of the Old Seven Ranges was a land tract in northeast Ohio that was established by the Congress early in the 19th century...
, and an additional $175 for the Firelands
Firelands
The Firelands or Sufferers' Lands tract was located at the western end of the Connecticut Western Reserve in what is now the U.S. state of Ohio...
, which lie north of 41 degrees north, which the President would secure from the Connecticut Land Company
Connecticut Land Company
The Connecticut Land Company was formed in the late eighteenth century to survey and encourage settlement in the Connecticut Western Reserve, part of the Old Northwest Territory. The Western Reserve is located in Northeast Ohio with its hub being Cleveland. In 1795, the Connecticut Land Company...
, for a total of annuity $1000.00, to be “divided between said nations, from time to time, in such proportions as said nations, with the approbation of the President, shall agree.“
The treaty was signed on July 4, 1805 by the following parties:
- The United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
- Charles Jouett
- OttawaOttawa (tribe)The Odawa or Ottawa, said to mean "traders," are a Native American and First Nations people. They are one of the Anishinaabeg, related to but distinct from the Ojibwe nation. Their original homelands are located on Manitoulin Island, near the northern shores of Lake Huron, on the Bruce Peninsula in...
- Nekeik, or Little Otter
- Kawachewan, or Eddy
- Mechimenduch, or Big Bowl
- Aubaway
- Ogonse
- Sawgamaw
- Tusquagan
- Tondawganie, or the Dog
- Ashawet
- ChippewaOjibwaThe Ojibwe or Chippewa are among the largest groups of Native Americans–First Nations north of Mexico. They are divided between Canada and the United States. In Canada, they are the third-largest population among First Nations, surpassed only by Cree and Inuit...
- Macquettoquet, or Little Bear
- Gichi-aanakwad (Quitchonequit), or Big Cloud
- Queoonequetwabaw
- Oshki-gwiiwizens (Oscaquassanu), or Young Boy
- Maanameg (Monimack), or Cat Fish
- Tonquish
- PotawatomiPotawatomiThe Potawatomi are a Native American people of the upper Mississippi River region. They traditionally speak the Potawatomi language, a member of the Algonquian family. In the Potawatomi language, they generally call themselves Bodéwadmi, a name that means "keepers of the fire" and that was applied...
- Noname
- Mogawh
- Wyandot
- Tarhee, or the CraneTarheTarhe was a leader of the Wyandot people in the Ohio country. His nickname was "The Crane". He fought European-American expansion into the region until the Western Indian Confederacy was defeated at the Battle of Fallen Timbers in 1794. Afterwards, he sought accommodation with the United...
- Miere, or Walk in Water
- Thateyyanayoh, or Leather Lips
- Harrowenyou, or Cherokee Boy
- Tschauendah
- Tahunehawettee, or Adam Brown
- Shawrunthie
- Munsee and Delaware (also known as the LenapeLenapeThe Lenape are an Algonquian group of Native Americans of the Northeastern Woodlands. They are also called Delaware Indians. As a result of the American Revolutionary War and later Indian removals from the eastern United States, today the main groups live in Canada, where they are enrolled in the...
) - Puckconsittond
- Paahmehelot
- Pamoxet, or Armstrong
- Pappellelond, or Beaver Hat
- ShawneeShawneeThe Shawnee, Shaawanwaki, Shaawanooki and Shaawanowi lenaweeki, are an Algonquian-speaking people native to North America. Historically they inhabited the areas of Ohio, Virginia, West Virginia, Western Maryland, Kentucky, Indiana, and Pennsylvania...
- Weyapurseawaw, or Blue JacketBlue JacketBlue Jacket or Weyapiersenwah was a war chief of the Shawnee people, known for his militant defense of Shawnee lands in the Ohio Country...
(also known as Weyapiersenwah) - Cutheaweasaw, or Black HoofBlack HoofCatecahassa or Black Hoof was the head civil chief of the Shawnee Indians in the Ohio Country of what became the United States. A member of the Mekoche division of the Shawnees, Black Hoof became known as a fierce warrior during the early wars between the Shawnee and Anglo-American colonists...
- Auonasechla, or Civil Man
- Isaac Peters