Trail of Death

  • 1819

    Congress planned to civilize the Indians. Indiana were said that they did good work.
  • 1822

    The system of resistering traders with the Indiana government was abolished and a horde of irresponsible and depreaved traders were allowed into the tribal areas of local Indians.
  • 1830

    Permitted any tribe that cared to, to trade its land for lands beyone the Mississippi River.
  • The treaty of 1832

    Took from the tribes its tribal lands, leaving Chief Menominee a reservation around Twin Lakes and extending up to the present city of Plymouth.
  • 1832

    Provided for a complete reoranization of the Indian service.
  • 1833

    Agents were busy along the upper Wabash and on the Eel River gathering up parties of Indians and transporting them to the West.
  • Entering the Country

    Quatters began to enter the country and settle on the Indian land.
  • Twin Lakes

    He could do nothing with them, however. The old men had lost control of the young warriors of their tribe.