Chief Buffalo's Petition to the President
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- 1849-01-28
- Description
According to Lac Courte Oreilles oral tradition this petition, originally of birch bark, reflects the plea of the Bands of the Lake Superior Chippewa, today called the Lac Courte Oreilles, St. Croix, Fond du Lac, Red Cliff and Bad River. It tells the story of what happened at the Sandy Lake Tragedy of the winter of 1850-1851 (see the Dictionary of Wisconsin History at left for a synopsis). The four lakes on the lower left represent the path to Sandy Lake. The double set of lines to the right of the lake mean that they travel over land to the first body of water (St. Louis River). On the way back, the headmen of the Bands/Clans met at Fond du Lac and there this petition was conceived. The line from this point to the Crane¿s eye reflects that this is what Chief Buffalo saw. The lines from the hearts and eyes of the Catfish, Man-fish, Bear, and the three Martens to the heart and eye of the Crane, mean that all the headmen see and feel the same way. They all stand along a wide blue line t
- Creator
Ojibwe Indians
- Partner
- Recollection Wisconsin
- Contributing Institution
- Wisconsin Historical Society
- Collection
- Rare Book Collection Oversize
- Publisher
- Lippincott, Grambo
- Subjects
- Native Americans
Birds
Mammals
Marine animals
Indians of North America Government relations
Lakes
Rivers
Ojibwe - Location
- Ashland County; Barron County; Bayfield County; Burnett County; Douglas County; Iron County; Polk County; Rusk County; Sawyer County; Vilas County; Washburn County
Wisconsin; Minnesota - Language
- English
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- Ojibwe Indians. Chief Buffalo's Petition to the President. 1849-01-28. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://content.wisconsinhistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/tp/id/2266. (Accessed April 18, 2024.)
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- Ojibwe Indians, (1849-01-28) Chief Buffalo's Petition to the President. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://content.wisconsinhistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/tp/id/2266
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- Ojibwe Indians. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America <http://content.wisconsinhistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/tp/id/2266>.