Treaties
The Delaware, or Lenape, tribe of Indians, signed the first treaty with the newly-born United States of America in
1778. To date, the Lenape people, now located in Oklahoma and Canada, have multiple treaties and multiple relocations.
The treaties listed below can be viewed in Oklahoma State Library's Digital Collection:
"Indian Affairs: Laws and Treaties Vol. 2 Treaties". Compiled and edited by Charles J. Kappler.
- TREATY WITH THE WYANDOT, ETC. [Delaware], 1785.
- TREATY WITH THE WYANDOT, ETC. [Delaware], 1795.
- Tribal signatures: Tetabokshke, or Grand Glaize King; Lemantanquis, or Black King; Wabatthoe; Maghpiway, or Red Feather;
Kikthawenund, or Anderson; Bukongehelas; Peekeelund; Wellebawkeelund; Peekeetelemund, or Thomas Adams; Kishkopekund, or Captain Buffalo;
Amenahehan, or Captain Crow; Queshawksey, or George Washington; Weywinquis, or Billy Siscomb; Moses
- TREATY WITH THE DELAWARES, ETC., 1803.
- Tribal signatures: Teta Buxike; Bukongehelas; Hockingpomskenn; Kechkawhanund
- TREATY WITH THE DELAWARES, 1804.
- Tribal signatures: Jeta Buxika; Bokongehelas, Alimee, or Geo. White Eyes; Hocking Pomskann; Tomaguee, or The Beaver
- TREATY WITH THE DELAWARES, ETC., 1809.
- Tribal signatures: Anderson, for Hockingpomskon, who is absent; Anderson; Petchekekapon; The Beaver; Captain Killbuck
- TREATY WITH THE DELAWARES, 1818.
- Tribal signatures: Kithteeleland, or Anderson; Lapahnihe, or Big Bear; James Nanticoke; Apacahund, or White Eyes; Captain Killbuck;
The Beaver; Netahopuna; Captain Tunis; Captain Ketchum; The Cat; Ben Beaver; The War Mallet; Captain Caghkoo; The Buck; Petchenanalas; John
Quake; Quenaghtoothmait; Little Jack
- TREATY WITH THE DELAWARES, 1829. [Aug 3, 1829]
- Tribal signatures: Captain Pipe; William Matacur; Captain Wolf; Eli Pipe; Solomon Joneycake; Joseph Armstrong; George Williams
- TREATY WITH THE DELAWARES, 1829. [Sep 24, 1829]
- Tribal signatures: Geo. Vashon, United States Indian agent; Wm. Anderson, principal chief; Capt. Paterson, 2nd chief; Pooshies, or
the cat; Capt. Suwaunock, whiteman; Jonny Quick; John Gray; George Guirty; Capt. Beaver; Naunotetauxien; Little Jack; Capt. Pipe; Big
Island. Nauochecaupauc; Nungailautone; James Gray; Sam Street; Aupaneek; Outhteekawshaweat
- AGREEMENT WITH THE DELAWARES AND WYANDOT, 1843.
- Delaware Chiefs: Nah-koo-mer; Captain Ketchum; Captain Suavec; Jackenduthen; San-kock-sa; Cock-i-to-wa; Sa-sar-sit-tona;
Pemp-scah; Nah-que-non
- TREATY WITH THE DELAWARES, 1854.
- Sarcoxey; Ne-con-he-cond; Kock-ka-to-wha; Qua-cor-now-ha, or James Segondyne; Ne-sha-pa-na-cumin, or Charles Journey Cake;
Pondoxy, or George Bullet; Kock-kock-quas, or James Ketchem; Ah-lah-a-chick, or James Conner
- TREATY WITH THE DELAWARES, 1860.
- TREATY WITH THE DELAWARES, 1861.
- TREATY WITH THE DELAWARES, 1866.
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