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Red Cloud, 1822-1909

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Red Cloud Powder River Road Treaty

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233293981]
Identifier: Vault MSS 667
Scope and Contents

Handwritten treaty detailing the terms by which the Sioux Indians granted a right-of-way to build the Powder River Road across the Bighorn Mountains, Wyoming. The document lists the names of Sioux chiefs, including Red Cloud, who drafted the treaty.

Dates: 1866
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Red Cloud Powder River Road Treaty

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