"Winnebago Oratory: Great Moments in the Recorded Speech of the Hochungra, 1742-1887"
"The History of the Hochungra People of Wisconsin" Dept. of Public Instruction
Vocabulary:
treaty
corps
mounted
Interesting Fact:
Dodge moved to the Galena area from Missouri in 1827 with his family of nine children and his slaves. He later moved to land (near present-day Dodgeville) of the Winnebago Indians.
Study Questions:
Where in Wisconsin were the Winnebago lands located that were part of the treaty?
What was Dodge's attitude toward the Indians in Wisconsin?
What eventually became of the Winnebago?
U.S. historical events that occurred on January 22:
January 22, 1839: Territorial governor Henry Dodge insisted that the legislature remove the Winnebago Indians from the land the government had purchased in a treaty or he would raise a corps of mounted volunteer riflemen and do it himself.