Treaty of Lake Poygan
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The Treaty of Lake Poygan arranged for the sale of 4500000 acres (18,210.9 km²) of Menominee
Indian
lands to the government of the United States
for $350,000 plus 600000 acres (2,428.1 km²) in Crow Wing County, Minnesota
, to which the Menominee
s were asked to move. It was negotiated on October 18, 1848 at Lake Poygan
,near Winneconne, Wisconsin
. Provisions of the treaty were not carried out, as Chief Oshkosh
, in 1852, persuaded President Millard Fillmore
to permit the tribe to remain on its Wolf River
lands in Wisconsin
. This was because 2,500 Menominee
s refused to go to Minnesota
.
Menominee
Some placenames use other spellings, see also Menomonee and Menomonie.The Menominee are a nation of Native Americans living in Wisconsin. The Menominee, along with the Ho-Chunk, are the only tribes that are indigenous to what is now Wisconsin...
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 to the government of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
for $350,000 plus 600000 acres (2,428.1 km²) in Crow Wing County, Minnesota
Crow Wing County, Minnesota
Crow Wing County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2010, the population was 62,500. Its county seat is Brainerd.-Geography:...
, to which the Menominee
Menominee
Some placenames use other spellings, see also Menomonee and Menomonie.The Menominee are a nation of Native Americans living in Wisconsin. The Menominee, along with the Ho-Chunk, are the only tribes that are indigenous to what is now Wisconsin...
s were asked to move. It was negotiated on October 18, 1848 at Lake Poygan
Lake Poygan
Lake Poygan, located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin near the village of Winneconne, is an expansive widening of the Wolf River totaling over 14,000 acres . Lake Poygan is part of the Winnebago Pool, a series of interconnected lakes fed by both the Fox and Wolf Rivers...
,near Winneconne, Wisconsin
Winneconne, Wisconsin
Winneconne is a village in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,401 at the 2000 census. The village is located within the Town of Winneconne...
. Provisions of the treaty were not carried out, as Chief Oshkosh
Chief Oshkosh
Chief Oshkosh was the chief of the Menominee Indian tribe from 1827 until his death. He played a key role in treaty negotiations as the Menominee tribe tried to protect their lands in Wisconsin from the resettling New York Indians and the American pioneers...
, in 1852, persuaded President Millard Fillmore
Millard Fillmore
Millard Fillmore was the 13th President of the United States and the last member of the Whig Party to hold the office of president...
to permit the tribe to remain on its Wolf River
Wolf River (Fox River)
The Wolf River, long, is one of the two National Scenic Rivers in Wisconsin, along with the St. Croix River. The scenic portion is long. It rises in the north woods of the state, with the northernmost fork stemming from Pine Lake in Forest County. The river then flows south through Langlade and...
lands in Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
. This was because 2,500 Menominee
Menominee
Some placenames use other spellings, see also Menomonee and Menomonie.The Menominee are a nation of Native Americans living in Wisconsin. The Menominee, along with the Ho-Chunk, are the only tribes that are indigenous to what is now Wisconsin...
s refused to go to Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
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