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Red Cloud Powder River Road Treaty

 Collection — Folder: 1
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

Conditions Governing Access

Open for public research.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Powder River Road Treaty must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Extent

1 item (1 leaf)

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchased; Fred Rosenstock.

Appraisal

19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.

Title
Register of Powder River Road Treaty
Author
Leslie Evens
Date
2011 December 9
Description rules
Appm
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English in Latin script.

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository

Contact:
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States