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IRA
the indian removal act was signed which was the thing that started the trail of death. -
treaty of yello river
The Treaty of the Yellow River, concluded on August 5, 1836. -
deadline to leave by
August 5, 1838, was the deadline for the Potawato-
mi to vacate their land. -
the removal begins
not really on the first This year is when The indians began leaving their land. -
Update!
November 4, 1838. They had traveled around 660 miles in two months. -
statue commemeration.
In 1909 the State of Indiana created a statue in memory of the
chief at the point where the Potawatomi “Trailof Death” began in Twin Lakes, Indiana.