Treaty of 1854 (Kansas lands)
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The Treaty of 1854 (Kansas lands) was a U.S. government agreement that reorganized and reduced Native American landholdings in Kansas, including those of the Peoria and related tribes, paving the way for increased white settlement and later tribal removal.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal-Indian treaty
ⓘ
treaty ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Kansas Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence |
consolidation of remaining tribal lands into smaller reservations
ⓘ
increased pressure for relocation of tribes to Indian Territory ⓘ loss of tribal control over large areas of Kansas land ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| enforcedBy | United States federal authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
facilitated white settlement in Kansas
ⓘ
paved the way for later tribal removal from Kansas ⓘ reduced Native American land base in Kansas ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn |
Kaskaskia tribe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Peoria tribe NERFINISHED ⓘ Piankeshaw tribe NERFINISHED ⓘ Wea tribe NERFINISHED ⓘ other Native American tribes in Kansas ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
creation and settlement of Kansas Territory
ⓘ
westward expansion of the United States ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalForm | ratified treaty ⓘ |
| location | Kansas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Native American land cessions
ⓘ
U.S. Indian policy in the mid-19th century ⓘ reduction of tribal landholdings ⓘ reorganization of Native American reservations ⓘ |
| partOf | series of mid-19th century Indian removal policies ⓘ |
| purpose |
to open land in Kansas to non-Native settlement
ⓘ
to reorganize Native American landholdings in Kansas ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Peoria and Miami tribes land issues
ⓘ
subsequent removal of tribes from Kansas ⓘ |
| signatory |
Kaskaskia tribe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Peoria tribe NERFINISHED ⓘ Piankeshaw tribe NERFINISHED ⓘ United States government NERFINISHED ⓘ Wea tribe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
historical studies of Indian land cessions in Kansas
ⓘ
scholarship on Peoria and related tribes ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1854 ⓘ |
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