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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[American Indian Genealogy|American Indian Research]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] Brothertown Indians'' | |||
=== Tribal Headquarters === | === Tribal Headquarters === | ||
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Email: office@brothertownindians.org<br> Phone: (920) 929-9964<br> Fax: (920) 929-9965 | Email: office@brothertownindians.org<br> Phone: (920) 929-9964<br> Fax: (920) 929-9965 | ||
=== History === | === History === | ||
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1830: Migrated from New York settling near Lake Winnebago in Wisconsin | 1830: Migrated from New York settling near Lake Winnebago in Wisconsin | ||
1838: On January 15, 1838 many of the Brothertown traditionalists and their Iroquois allies, signed a treaty with the United States in which many of the New York Reservations which had been set aside years earlier, were eradicated. Several of the Reservations were located within Algonquin (Chippewa) territory, and in the Niagara Falls region. One is known as the Buffalo Creek Reservation. | 1838: On January 15, 1838 many of the Brothertown traditionalists and their Iroquois allies, signed a treaty with the United States in which many of the New York Reservations which had been set aside years earlier, were eradicated. Several of the Reservations were located within Algonquin (Chippewa) territory, and in the Niagara Falls region. One is known as the Buffalo Creek Reservation. Reservations which were closed: Niagara County Reservation, Tuscarora Reservation, Cattaraugus Reservation, Allegany Reservation, and Tonawanda Reservation. However, the strong Chippewa presence kept the Reservations in place with, however, much of the Reservations lands being lost to the whites.<br> The United States did not want anymore Indians migrating to the west. They knew future trouble would occur. Only the Buffalo Creek Reservation was lost except 9 acres. The 1838 treaty also included the Brothertown Indians and Iroquois of Wisconsin. Many of the New York State and Wisconsin Brothertown Indians, joined with the Chippewa's and Iroquois and migrated to Kansas and Oklahoma, in 1838-1839. Their descendants still live in Kansas and Oklahoma. | ||
Reservations which were closed: Niagara County Reservation, Tuscarora Reservation, | |||
The United States did not want anymore Indians migrating to the west. They knew future trouble would occur. Only the Buffalo Creek Reservation was lost except 9 acres. The 1838 treaty also included the Brothertown Indians and Iroquois of Wisconsin. Many of the New York State and Wisconsin Brothertown Indians, joined with the Chippewa's and Iroquois and migrated to Kansas and Oklahoma, in 1838-1839. Their descendants still live in Kansas and Oklahoma. | |||
1839: March 3, Brothertown Indians became citizens of the United States | 1839: March 3, Brothertown Indians became citizens of the United States | ||
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Additional History from [http://home.earthlink.net/~herblst/indians.htm Earthlink] site. | Additional History from [http://home.earthlink.net/~herblst/indians.htm Earthlink] site. | ||
''Samson Occom and the Christian Indians of New England''. by Dr. W. DeLoss Love. Boston, The Pilgrim Press Chicago C. 1899. FHL film: 1,698,144 item 11. (Appendix- Family History of the Brothertown Indians) | ''Samson Occom and the Christian Indians of New England''. by Dr. W. DeLoss Love. Boston, The Pilgrim Press Chicago C. 1899. FHL film: 1,698,144 item 11. (Appendix- Family History of the Brothertown Indians) | ||
=== Records === | === Records === | ||
The '''majority of records of individuals were those created by the agencies'''. Some records may be available to tribal members through the tribal headquarters.They were (and are) the local office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and were charged with maintaining records of the activities of those under their responsibility. Among these records are:<br> | |||
*[[American Indian Allotment Records|Allotment records]] | |||
*[[American Indian Annuity Rolls|Annuity rolls]] | |||
*[[American Indian Census Rolls|Census records]] | |||
*[[American Indian Correspondence and Reports|Correspondence]] | |||
*[[American Indian Health Records|Health records]] | |||
*[[American Indian Correspondence and Reports|Reports]] | |||
*[[American Indian School Records|School census and records]] | |||
*[[American Indian Vital Records Supplements in Census Rolls|Vital records] | |||
'''Correspondence''' | '''Correspondence''' | ||
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Pre-1880 Correspondence | Pre-1880 Correspondence | ||
M234 RG 75 | M234 RG 75 Rolls | ||
Roll Number | Roll Number | ||
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===Treaty=== | === Treaty === | ||
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/new0502.htm 1838] January 15, at Buffalo Creek,with the New York Indians | *[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/new0502.htm 1838] January 15, at Buffalo Creek,with the New York Indians | ||