The Treaty with the Sioux, 1858^[1] was signed on June, 19, 1858, between the United States government and the Sisseton and Wahpeton bands of Dakota. This treaty defined the boundaries of the Lower Sioux reservation to encompass that portion of the strip defined in the Treaty of Traverse des Sioux lying south of the Minnesota River. The land was to be surveyed as soon as practicable and 80 acres allotted to every single adult or head of household over 21.

Background

Negotiations

Treaty

Aftermath

Terms

The abbreviated terms of the treaty were:

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