Treaty Timeline

Treaties and Cessions with the Cherokee

Cherokee treaties from the National Archives, and land Cessions from the Forestry Service.

Ratified Indian Treaty 11: Cherokee - Hopewell, November 28, 1785

November 28, 1785

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Cession: 3

November 28, 1785

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Ratified Indian Treaty 18: Cherokee - Holston River, July 2, 1791, with Additional Article of February 17, 1792, at Philadelphia

July 2, 1791

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Cession: 8

July 2, 1791

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Ratified Indian Treaty 20: Cherokee - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June 26, 1794

June 26, 1794

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Ratified Indian Treaty 29: Cherokee - Near Tellico on Cherokee Ground, October 2, 1798

October 2, 1798

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Cession: 42

October 2, 1798

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Ratified Indian Treaty 42: Cherokee - Tellico Garrison on Cherokee Ground, October 24, 1804

October 24, 1804

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Cession: 52

October 24, 1804

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Ratified Indian Treaty 48: Cherokee - Tellico, October 25, 1805

October 25, 1805

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Cession: 57

October 25, 1805

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Cession: 105

October 25, 1805

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Cession: 107

October 25, 1805

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Cession: 108

October 25, 1805

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Cession: 109

October 25, 1805

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Ratified Indian Treaty 49: Cherokee - Tellico, October 27, 1805

October 27, 1805

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Cession: 58

October 27, 1805

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Cession: 59

October 27, 1805

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Ratified Indian Treaty 53: Cherokee - Washington, DC, January 7, 1806

January 7, 1806

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Cession: 64

January 7, 1806

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Cession: 85

January 7, 1806

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Cession: 86

January 7, 1806

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Ratified Indian Treaty 76: Cherokee - Washington, DC, March 22, 1816

March 22, 1816

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Ratified Indian Treaty 77: Cherokee - Washington, DC, March 22, 1816

March 22, 1816

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Cession: 76

March 22, 1816

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Ratified Indian Treaty 83: Cherokee - Chickasaw Council House, September 14, 1816

September 14, 1816

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Cession: 79

September 14, 1816

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Ratified Indian Treaty 89: Cherokee - Cherokee Agency, July 8, 1817

July 8, 1817

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Cession: 83

July 8, 1817

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Cession: 84

July 8, 1817

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Ratified Indian Treaty 106: Cherokee - Washington, DC, February 27, 1819

February 27, 1819

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Cession: 101

February 27, 1819

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Cession: 102

February 27, 1819

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Cession: 103

February 27, 1819

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Cession: 104

February 27, 1819

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Cession: 106

February 27, 1819

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Ratified Indian Treaty 152: Western Cherokee - Washington, DC, May 6, 1828

May 6, 1828

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Ratified Indian Treaty 182: Western Cherokee - Fort Gibson, Arkansas River, February 14, 1833

February 14, 1833

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Cession: 489

February 14, 1833

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Cession: 492

February 14, 1833

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Ratified Indian Treaty 198: Comanche, Wichita, Cherokee, Muscogee, Choctaw, Osage, Seneca, and Quapaw - Camp Holmes, Muscogee Nation - August 24, 1835

August 24, 1835

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Ratified Indian Treaty 199: Cherokee - New Echota, Georgia, December 29, 1835

December 29, 1835

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Cession: 203

December 29, 1835

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Cession: 490

December 29, 1835

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Ratified Indian Treaty 248: Cherokee - Washington, DC, August 6, 1846

August 6, 1846

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Ratified Indian Treaty 358: Cherokee - Washington, DC, July 19, 1866

July 19, 1866

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Cession: 491

July 19, 1866

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Ratified Indian Treaty 368: Cherokee - Washington, DC, April 27, 1868

April 27, 1868

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Ratified Indian Treaty 11: Cherokee - Hopewell, November 28, 1785

Cession: 3

Ratified Indian Treaty 18: Cherokee - Holston River, July 2, 1791, with Additional Article of February 17, 1792, at Philadelphia

Cession: 8

Ratified Indian Treaty 20: Cherokee - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June 26, 1794

Ratified Indian Treaty 29: Cherokee - Near Tellico on Cherokee Ground, October 2, 1798

Cession: 42

Ratified Indian Treaty 42: Cherokee - Tellico Garrison on Cherokee Ground, October 24, 1804

Cession: 52

Ratified Indian Treaty 48: Cherokee - Tellico, October 25, 1805

Cession: 57

Cession: 105

Cession: 107

Cession: 108

Cession: 109

Ratified Indian Treaty 49: Cherokee - Tellico, October 27, 1805

Cession: 58

Cession: 59

Ratified Indian Treaty 53: Cherokee - Washington, DC, January 7, 1806

Cession: 64

Cession: 85

Cession: 86

Ratified Indian Treaty 76: Cherokee - Washington, DC, March 22, 1816

Ratified Indian Treaty 77: Cherokee - Washington, DC, March 22, 1816

Cession: 76

Ratified Indian Treaty 83: Cherokee - Chickasaw Council House, September 14, 1816

Cession: 79

Ratified Indian Treaty 89: Cherokee - Cherokee Agency, July 8, 1817

Cession: 83

Cession: 84

Ratified Indian Treaty 106: Cherokee - Washington, DC, February 27, 1819

Cession: 101

Cession: 102

Cession: 103

Cession: 104

Cession: 106

Ratified Indian Treaty 152: Western Cherokee - Washington, DC, May 6, 1828

Ratified Indian Treaty 182: Western Cherokee - Fort Gibson, Arkansas River, February 14, 1833

Cession: 489

Cession: 492

Ratified Indian Treaty 198: Comanche, Wichita, Cherokee, Muscogee, Choctaw, Osage, Seneca, and Quapaw - Camp Holmes, Muscogee Nation - August 24, 1835

Ratified Indian Treaty 199: Cherokee - New Echota, Georgia, December 29, 1835

Cession: 203

Cession: 490

Ratified Indian Treaty 248: Cherokee - Washington, DC, August 6, 1846

Ratified Indian Treaty 358: Cherokee - Washington, DC, July 19, 1866

Cession: 491

Ratified Indian Treaty 368: Cherokee - Washington, DC, April 27, 1868

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Ratified Indian Treaties

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170281460
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170281481
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93210139
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77433926
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90280357
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105244379
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162246305
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162312148
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100220646
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100361593
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100565148
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185842556
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124218460
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183393855
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175682658
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179015384
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179033960
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