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1000
1000 year's ago
Movement begins towards the Great Lakes. -
First encounter with European people.
The Potawatomi tribe first encountered the new settlers from Europe. They meet a French explorer named Jean Nicolets near present day Green Bay, Wi. -
Period: to
43 treaties
The Potawatomi was forced by the Government to give up all their land between Ohio and Wisconsin. -
Potawatomi Trail of Death
Signed the Treaty of 1833 and most were forced to move west in what was known as the Potawatomi Death March. -
Last Chief is born.
Simon Kahquados the which is the last Chief of the Potawatomi Tribe of Wisconsin is born. -
Land bought
11,786 acres in land is bought using the treaty monies for the tribe. -
Citizenship
Native Americans are granted US citizenship. -
IRA
The Indian Reorganization Act is singed into law. -
Reorganization
The Potawatomi tribe is reorganized together under the Act of 1934. Become the Forest County Potawatomi Community. -
Tribal Chairman
Ben Ellick becomes first tribal chairman. -
Tribal Chairman
Lois Crowe becomes first ever woman Tribal Chairperson. -
Payment
The Wisconsin Potawatomi received payments for the Treaty of 1833. -
Reservation
The land the tribe was on were declared a reservation. -
National Gathering
The first ever National Gathering happened in Canada. Also a tribal court was established on the reservation.