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Indian Removal Act
The Indian Removal Act was signed on May 28, 1830. This act authroised the U.S to trade unsettled land west of the missippi river for existing Native land in the U.S. Many tribes resisted this but, some went peacefully. -
The Treaty of Yellow River
This was one of the many treaties signed on August 5, 1836. The treaties signed in 1836 allowed America to buy each acre of Indian land for $1 each and gave the Indians two years to move out of the land. By the Treaty of Yellow River the Native Americans had sold most of their land in the U.S states. -
Squatters
Squatters began to settle on Indian land. They believed that if they settled in the land they believed that they would be able to stay in the land legally by the right of pre-emption. -
Colonial Pepper Orders soldiers
When Colonial Pepper heard that the Indians were refusing to leave their native home he ordered governor David Wallace that atleast 100 men were sent to force them to leave the area. -
Beraking Camp and Meeting with Colonel Pepper.
Tipton's millitia Broke camp at 3 AM. They reached Twin Lakes and found Colonel Pepper and the Indian Council. Tipton scolded the Chiefs and detained them, The rest of the Indians were unarmed and soldiers were sent to bring the rest of the Indians to the Twin Lakes area. -
Colonel Pepper calls a Council
Colonel Pepper called a Council with all of the warriors of the Native American tribe. The older men of the native tribe had lost control over the younger warriors of the tribe. During the council the soldiers sent to remove the Indians that arrived. -
Tipton's Miliia Leaves Logansport
They left Logansport 1 PM. They arrived at 10 PM the same day. -
Wagons are loaded
Earily Morning on September the Indians were loaded into thirteen wagons. They moved 21 miles and established camp For the next 41 days the Indians couldn't move and they were dieing from sickness and starvation and dehydration as no water could be found. -
March to Logansport
They Marched 17 miles reaching logansport. After this point the Indians were tired and weakened and many children had died. -
Chief Wewissa's Mother's Death
Chief Wewissa's mother died at the age of 100. -
They Reach Their Destination
On September 18 they finally reach their destination of Osage river in Kansas.
