Legends, Traditions, and Laws of the Iroquois, or Six Nations, and History of the Tuscarora IndiansJohnson, Elias
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Legends, Traditions, and Laws of the Iroquois, or Six Nations, and History of the Tuscarora Indians
Johnson, Elias
Iroquois Indians; Tuscarora Indians
"Article 12. The United States agreed to set apart for the Onondagas
residing on the Seneca Reservation, two thousand five hundred dollars, on
their removing west, and to invest the same in safe stock, the income of
which shall be paid to them annually, at their new homes. And the United
States further agree to pay to the said Onondagas, on their removal to
their new homes in the west, two thousand dollars, to be disposed of as
the chiefs shall deem equitable and just."
SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR THE ONEIDAS RESIDING IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
"Article 13. The United States will pay the sum of four thousand dollars,
to be paid to Babtist Powlis, and the chiefs of the first Christian party
residing at Oneida, and the sum of two thousand dollars shall be paid to
William Day, and the chiefs of the Orchard party residing there, for
expenses incurred and services rendered in securing the Green Bay
country, and the settlement of a portion thereof; and they hereby agree
to remove to their new homes in the Indian Territory as soon as they can
make satisfactory arrangements with the Governor of the State of New York
for the purchase of their lands at Oneida."
SPECIAL PROVISION FOR THE TUSCARORAS.
"Article 14 The Tuscarora Nation agree to accept the country set apart
for them in the Indian Territory, and to remove there within five years,
and continue to reside there. It is further agreed that the Tuscaroras
shall have their lands in the Indian country, at the forks or the Neasha
River, which shall be so laid off as to secure a sufficient quantity of
timber for the accommodation of the nation. But if on examination, they
are not satisfied with this location, they are to have their lands at
such a place as the President of the United States shall designate. The
United States will pay to the Tuscarora Nation, on their settling at the
west, three thousand dollars, to be disposed of as the chiefs shall deem
most equitable and just.
"Whereas, The said nation owns, in fee simple, five thousand acres of
land lying in Niagara county, in the State of New York, which was
conveyed to the said nation by Henry Dearborn, and they wish to sell and
convey the same before they remove west.
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