Treaty of Hoe Buckintoopa explained

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The Treaty of Hoe Buckintoopa was signed on August 31, 1803, between the Choctaw (an American Indian tribe) and the United States Government. The treaty ceded about 853760acres of Choctaw land.[1]

Terms

The preamble begins with,

1. Receive fifteen pieces of strouds, three rifles, one hundred and fifty blankets, two hundred and fifty pounds.

Signatories

James Wilkinson, Mingo Pooscoos, Alatala Hooma.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Brescia , William "Bill" . Choctaw Tribal Government: A New Era . 1982 . Choctaw Heritage Press, Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians . Treaties and the Choctaw People . 15 .