Ratified treaty no. 334, Treaty of March 6, 1865, with the Omaha Indians. For a list of documents relating to this treaty see special list no. 6
Date
March 6, 1865
Publisher
Washington, D.C.: National Archives, National Archives and Records Service
Summary
1. Clark W. Thompson, Supt. of Indian Affairs, to Comr. of Indian Affairs, Dec. 29, 1864, including information re proposal to treat with Winnebago Indians, should the reservation of the Omaha be large enough to sustain this tribe and the Ponca. (OIA, LS, vol. 76, p. 93)
2. Comr. of Indian Affairs to Gov. Newton Edmunds, Supt. of Indian Affairs and Agts. R. W. Furnas and St. A. D. Balcombe, Jan. 28, 1865 (telegrams), directing them to bring to Washington delegations of Omaha, Ponca, and Winnebago--empowered by the tribes to treat with the Govt. (OIA, LS, vol. 76, p. 215)
3. Furnas to Comr. of Indian Affairs, Feb. 1, 1865, re the ordering of the delegations to Washington. (OIA, LR, Omaha, F-215, 1865)
4. Statement of Feb. 6, 1865, by members of the Omaha tribe authorizing Joseph L. Flesch and other chiefs to negotiate with United States for sale of portion of reservation for the use of the Winnebago and Ponca. (OIA, LR, Omaha, L-651, 1865)
5. C. W. Thompson, Treaty Comr., to Comr. of Indian Affairs, Mar. 10, 1865, submitting treaty concluded with Omaha by himself and Agt. Furnas. (OIA, LR, Omaha, T-736, 1865)
6. Comr. of Indian Affairs to Sec. of Interior, Mar. 24, 1865, and Jan. 9, 1866, reporting on treaty. (OIA, LS, Rept. Books, vol. 14, p. 214; vol. 15, p. 31)
7. Sec. of Interior to President, Jan. 19, 1866. (ID, LS, vol. 6, p. 61)
Ratified treaty no. 334, Treaty of March 6, 1865, with the Omaha Indians. For a list of documents relating to this treaty see special list no. 6 March 6, 1865