Treaty of Little Arkansas (1865)
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The Treaty of Little Arkansas (1865) was an agreement between the United States government and several Southern Plains tribes, including the Cheyenne and Arapaho, that attempted to establish peace and define reservation lands in the aftermath of the Sand Creek Massacre.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | treaty ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Treaty of the Little Arkansas River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
1865 treaties
ⓘ
Arapaho history ⓘ Cheyenne history ⓘ Native American history of Kansas ⓘ United States federal Indian policy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| context | American Indian Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| follows | Sand Creek Massacre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicRegion | Southern Plains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | post–Civil War era ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalEffect | recognized certain rights and lands for signatory tribes on paper ⓘ |
| location |
Little Arkansas River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
near present-day Wichita, Kansas ⓘ |
| negotiatedBy | U.S. Indian Peace Commission representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| provision |
called for the arrest and punishment of those responsible for the Sand Creek Massacre
ⓘ
promised annuities and supplies to signatory tribes ⓘ promised land along the Arkansas River to the Southern Cheyenne and Southern Arapaho ⓘ recognized certain hunting rights for the tribes ⓘ |
| purpose |
to define reservation lands for Cheyenne and Arapaho
ⓘ
to establish peace between the United States and Southern Plains tribes ⓘ to provide reparations for Sand Creek Massacre victims and survivors ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
conflicts on the Southern Plains
ⓘ
westward expansion of the United States ⓘ |
| result |
creation of temporary reservation areas for Cheyenne and Arapaho
ⓘ
formal cession of large areas of tribal land to the United States ⓘ |
| signatory |
Arapaho
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cheyenne NERFINISHED ⓘ Comanche NERFINISHED ⓘ Kiowa NERFINISHED ⓘ Plains Apache NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Arapaho NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Cheyenne NERFINISHED ⓘ United States government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signingDate | 1865-10-14 ⓘ |
| status | largely superseded and not fully honored by the United States ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
histories of the Sand Creek Massacre aftermath
ⓘ
scholarly studies on U.S.–Native American relations ⓘ |
| supersededBy | Medicine Lodge Treaty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeSinceEvent | signed approximately one year after the Sand Creek Massacre ⓘ |
| tribalParty | Southern Plains tribes ⓘ |
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