In 1853, an investigation was held in St. Paul based on the official conduct of the Territorial Governor Alexander Ramsey for his role during the signing of the treaties of Traverse des Sioux and Mendota. The investigation was linked directly to the Traders’ Paper and the manner in which the traders were allowed to…
On July 23, 1851, the Upper Bands of Dakota Indians signed a treaty with the United States, ceding their lands west of the Mississippi River. After signing the treaty, the chiefs and headmen were then called upon to sign a second document known as the Traders’ Paper. According to the Traders’ Paper, the Dakota…
In 1851, the four Dakota bands signed an agreement with the United States Government ceding their lands west of the Mississippi River in exchange for a reservation along the Minnesota River and annual payments. The Treaty of the Traverse des Sioux, signed July 23, 1851, was an agreement with the Sisseton and Wahpeton Dakota….