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 online at
Oklahoma State Library's Digital Collection:
Indian
Affairs: Laws and Treaties Vol. 2 Treaties
Compiled and edited by Charles J. Kappler
- TREATY WITH THE DELAWARES, 1778 [Treaty of Fort Pitt].
- 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.
