Delaware State Reporter in Dover, Delaware

Indian Appropriation Act for 1856 Expands Treaty Payments

The act authorizes payments to multiple tribes under various treaties for the year ending June 30, 1856. It details sums for Indian department expenses, such as superintendents and agents, and outlines numerous annual and installment annuities, education, provisions, clothing, and supplies for tribes including Cherokees Chippewas, Choctaws, Crees, Delawares, Florida Indians, Sacs and Foxes, Sioux, Winnebagoes, and others.