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INDIAN LAND CESSIONS IN THE UNITED STATES 



SCHEDULE OF IISTDI^I^^ 



li'lieie or hoir 

 concluded 



Jtfscriptioii of ( 



1838 



.Ian. Ic 



HuffaloCreok. 

 New York. 



Stat. \j.. 

 \ II, 550. 



The several 

 tribes of 

 New York 

 Indians. 



iif the Frencli grauts anil 6 miles from Fox river; from 

 theme on said jiarallcl line northwardly 6 miles; from 

 thence ea.stwardly to a point on the NE. line of the Indian 

 lands, and being at right angles to the same. 

 In consideration of the above cession and relinquishment by 

 the New York Indians the U. S. agree to set apart the fol- 

 lowing tract of country, situated directly \X . of the state of 

 Missouri, as a permanent home for all the New York Indians 

 now residing in the state of New York, or in Wisconsin, or 

 elsewhere in the U. S., who have no permanent homes, which 

 country is described as follows, to wit: 



Beginning on the W. line of the state of Missouri, at the NE. 

 corner of the Cherokee tract, and running thence N. along 

 the W. line of the state of Missouri 27 miles to the southerly 

 line of the Miami lands; thence W. so far as shall be neces- 

 sary, by running a line at right angles and parallel to the 

 W. line aforesaid, to the Osage lauds, and thence easterly 

 along the Osage and Cherokee lands to the ]dace of begin- 

 ning, to include 1,X24,000 acres of land, being 320 acres for 

 each soul of said Indians as their numbers are at present 

 eonip.ited. To have and to hold the same in fee simple to 

 the said tribes or nations of Indians by patent from the 

 President of the 11. S., issued in conformity with the pro- 

 visions of the third section of an act of Congress approved 

 May 2S, 1830, with full power and authority in the said 

 Indians to divide said lauds among the difterent tribes or 

 bauds in severalty, with the right to sell and convey to and 

 from each other under such laws and regulations as nuiy bo 

 adopted by the res])eetive tribes, acting by themselves, or by 

 a general council of the said New York Indians acting for 

 all the tribes collectively. 



The Oneidas are to have their lands in the Indian territory in 

 the tract set apart for the New York Indians, adjoining" the 

 Osage tract, and that hereinafter set apart for the Senecas; 

 and the same shall be so laid otf as to secure them a suf- 

 licient qnantity of timber for their use. 



It is agreed with the Senecas that they shall have for them- 

 selves and their friends, the Cayugas and Onondagas, resid- 

 ing among them, the easterly part of the tract set apart for 

 the New York Indians, and to extend so far \V. as to include 

 one-half section of land for each soul of the Senecas, <'ayn- 

 gas, and Onondagas residing among them; and if there shall 

 not be sutlicient timber land for their use, the President shall 

 add sufficient thereto for their accommodation. 



The Tusearora nation agree to accept the country set apart for 

 them in the Indian territory, and to remove there within 

 live years, and continue to reside there. It is further agreed 

 that they shall have their lands in the Indian country at the 

 forks of the Neasha river, which shall be so laid off as to 

 .secure a suttieient (juantity of timber for their accommoda- 

 tion. If on examination they are not satisfied with this loca- 

 tion, the President shall designate another location for them. 



The Tuscaroras own in fee simple 5,000 acres of land in Niag- 

 ara county. New York, conveyed to them hj Henry Dear- 

 l)orn, which they wish to sell before removing \V. Therefore 

 they convey the same to the I'. S., to be held in trust for 

 them, and authorize the President to sell and convey the 

 same and to invest the same ibr their lirnelit. 



The Senecas sell to Ogden and Fellows the tract of land lying 

 in th" county of Erie and state of New York commonly 

 known as the Buffalo Creek reservation, and containing by 

 estimation 4!t,920 acres. 



Also the tract in the counties of Erie, Chautanque, and Catta- 

 raugus, in said state, commonly known as the Cattaraugus 

 reserve, and containing by estimate 21,680 acres. 



Also the tract in the county of Cattaraugus eonnnonly known 

 as the Allegany reservation, and containing by estimation 

 30,16!l acres. 



