Iv CONTENTS. 
ACCOMPANYING PAPERS. 
BURIAL MOUNDS OF THE NORTHERN SECTIONS OF THE UNITED STATES, BY 
PROF. CYRUS THOMAS. 

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Introductory .----. .----- -- 206 --- eee enn ne cee ene eens aia\o o.die tole blatalate sae See 9 
Burial mounds of the Wisconsin district .........-.-.-----------+--------.---- 14 
Burial mounds of the Illinois or Upper Mississippi district .-.-------------.--- 24 
Burial mounds of the Ohio district ....-...---.-.------------------+---------- 45 
Burial mounds of the Appalachian district ..---...----------.------ sipasyastes 61 
The Cherokees probably mound-builders....-----.--.------------------------ 7 
Concluding remarks .-.---.-------------------++-++---: thas Jogeeeeeoeace eee 108 
Supplemental note......------ ------ +--+ +--+ 2+ eee e ee tee eee eee eee neers entree 110 
Burial ceremonies of the Hurons......-.-..---------- «----- ------ -------- 110 
The solemn feast of the’dead! ---- -- 22.5 << oa we wn wine elute) #lal=lelm efele memati 112 
THE CHEROKEE NATION OF INDIANS, BY CHARLES C. ROYCE. 
Tntroductory -.s< -- .-0-222-22220-+ ence <2 eo ena eeiee nines = siomiansinleism nian a 129 
Cessions of land — Colonial period 2-2 -cc.cse= ene eminem ei ae 130 
Gessions of land— Federal periods 22-2 ae seeeesteee ena areeee eee 
Treaty of November 28, 1785. -.-.---- .--.-----------+---+++----- ofan soDeas0n 133 
Material provisions -...---------- +--+ --2+ +2222 e202 eee eee eee eee eee 133 
Historical data -2<- << 2-22 << scjas-csaiatclas item lara teeta tele al= hapten et 134 
De Soto’s expedition 134 
Farly traditions ...--...- Beaecoo disomaos bo Se 136 
Early contact with Virginia colonists..-..-....---.------------------ 133 
Early relations with Carolina colonists ....-...-.-------+------------ 138 
Mention by various early authors ............---..-.-- -------------- 139 
Territory of Cherokees at period of English settlement .--..---.-.---- 140 
Population .... .----. ++. ------ eee eee ee eee ee eee cee ee cee eee eee 142 
Old Cherokee towns! 75221 amen = ois cekera tate ole alata atte lee ot 142 
Expulsion of Shawnees by Cherokees and Chickasaws.----. eeaene 144 
Treaty relation with the colonies ...-...----------------------------- 144 
Treaty relations with the United States.----.....---..--------------- 152 
Proceedings at treaty of Hopewell. ......---..---.----.-------------- 153 
Treaty of July 2, 1791 -..---- ------ --- 240 22-222 ee ne ene ee eee eee eee ween 158 
Material provisions -.-..--- .---<-<---0 =< -00 2000 oe ewe noe enn wens == ones 158 
Tistorical data------2- ---250 .-ssc- ecnnce © oer aw on Seo ene oa ee 160 
Causes of dissatisfaction with the boundary of 1785 ..-.-.-.--------.-- 160 
Tennessee Company’s purchase ...-..--...----------------------- poco us 
Difficulties in negotiating new treaty ..---.----.--------------------- 162 
Survey of new boundaries. ............---.------+----- ---=<------=-- 163 
Treaty of February 17, 1792 .-..-----.--.---------52 +22 2-2 2-022 cee cere sees 169 
Material provisions -.-.-----. 222. 2-26 oe eee ene enone oan = === a= 169 
Elistoriceall) lative ater oo ceca ra aie re ate eee ee eee ee ate a meee les 169 
Discontent of the Cherokees. ---. ..-2-. 2200s .20-5 0 een -- n= -= = enn e 169 
War with Cherokees) ose e.ec sae. tae eee eee ete edt aie 170 
Treaty of June 26, 1794.... ... 2-6. --- =. 22 - enn wenn wee wen wane meee anon 171 
Material provisions. -....------ weld aafsine apaterseleieisiay Salata a oletaate telecaster eye eliza 
Mistoricaldata:. -ce0---<s2cec = once cee came a ela ee eee 171 
Complaints concerning boundaries .-.-....---.---------+------ eee 171 
Cherokee hoatilities:..... s2s<.c.ccccc. ccce oe ca otloea in aoe eee ae ee te! 
Intercourse act Of 1796s.~ occ. occ eciee = sonetee velereeoeeee Sateen 173 
