Pickering Treaty
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The Pickering Treaty, formally known as the Treaty of Canandaigua of 1794, is a foundational agreement between the United States and the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy that affirmed peace, land rights, and a lasting government-to-government relationship.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal Indian treaty
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bilateral treaty ⓘ peace treaty ⓘ treaty ⓘ |
| affirms |
Haudenosaunee land rights
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peace between the United States and the Haudenosaunee ⓘ sovereignty of the Haudenosaunee nations ⓘ |
| affirmsRelationshipType | government-to-government relationship ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
annual commemorations in Canandaigua, New York
ⓘ
annual treaty cloth distribution by the United States ⓘ |
| considered | foundational agreement in U.S.–Haudenosaunee relations ⓘ |
| countryParty |
Haudenosaunee Confederacy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| guarantees |
non-interference by the United States in Haudenosaunee internal affairs
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recognition of Haudenosaunee territory boundaries ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Canandaigua Treaty
NERFINISHED
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Pickering Treaty of 1794 NERFINISHED ⓘ Treaty of Canandaigua of 1794 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFormalName | Treaty of Canandaigua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
United States expansion into the Northeast
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post-American Revolutionary War settlement ⓘ |
| includesNationParty |
Cayuga Nation
GENERATED
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Mohawk Nation GENERATED ⓘ Oneida Indian Nation GENERATED ⓘ Onondaga Nation GENERATED ⓘ Seneca Nation GENERATED ⓘ Tuscarora Nation GENERATED ⓘ |
| language |
English
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interpreted into Haudenosaunee languages ⓘ |
| legalStatus |
binding under United States law
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ratified by the United States Senate ⓘ recognized as still in force by Haudenosaunee nations ⓘ recognized as still in force by the United States ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Timothy Pickering NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| obligates |
annual annuity payments by the United States
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delivery of goods such as cloth and other supplies to the Haudenosaunee ⓘ |
| peopleParty |
Iroquois Confederacy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Six Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| principalUSNegotiator | Timothy Pickering NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to define boundaries between U.S. settlers and Haudenosaunee lands
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to establish peace between the United States and the Six Nations ⓘ to secure Haudenosaunee neutrality or friendship toward the United States ⓘ to settle land disputes in New York State ⓘ |
| region | New York State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedAt | Canandaigua, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedOn | 1794-11-11 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
U.S.–Native American relations
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land rights ⓘ peace ⓘ sovereignty ⓘ |
| USPresidentInOfficeAtSigning | George Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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