"Native American Communities in Wisconsin, 1600-1960" by Robert E. Bieder
Vocabulary:
missionary
tract
Interesting Fact:
In 1824, about 200 Oneidas and Mohicans were relocated to Wisconsin from New York, settling
along the Fox River. By 1838, more than 650 members of the tribe were settled in Wisconsin.
Study Questions:
Why were New York tribes being relocated?
What were the results of Morse's attempts to locate land?
How did tribes already living in Wisconsin react to attempts to relocate tribes from New York?
July 15, 1820: Dr. Jedediah Morse, New York missionary and father of Samuel Morse, traveled to the Green Bay area seeking a suitable tract of land from Wisconsin Indians so New York tribes could be relocated.