Near Park City in Sedgwick County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Indian Treaties of 1865
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 12, 2011
1. Indian Treaties of 1865 Marker
In October 1865 hundreds of Plains Indians camped on these prairies to negotiate peace with U.S. government officials. Among them were Chiefs Black Kettle and Seven Bulls (Cheyennes), Little Raven and Big Mouth (Arapahos), Rising Sun and Horse's Back (Comanches), Poor Bear (Apache), and Satanta and Satank (Kiowas). Federal commissioners with great prestige among the Indians were General William S. Harney, Jesse H. Leavenworth, Christopher "Kit" Carson, and William Bent.
Both sides wanted to end hostilities on the Plains. The commissioners also hoped to reach an agreement that would make travel on the western trails safer and further restrict Indian lands. Native Americans sought unrestricted hunting grounds and reparation for the Sand Creek Massacre suffered the year before by Black Kettle's band.
The negotiations resulted in treaties that gave the Indians reservation lands south of the Arkansas River and denied them their hunting grounds north to the Platte River. Peace was proclaimed; however, the treaties were never ratified by the U.S. Congress and both sides later charged the other with violating the agreement,
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Erected by Kansas State Historical Society & Kansas Department of Transportation. (Marker Number 64.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Peace • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the Kansas Historical Society series list. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1865.
Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 37° 47.96′ N, 97° 20.164′ W. Marker was near Park City, Kansas, in Sedgwick County. It was on North Broadway Avenue south of 63rd Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 6350 N Broadway, Wichita KS 67219, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in Greater Wichita. It was also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, on the prairies, and on the Southern Plains. Globally, it was in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 12, 2011
2. Indian Treaties of 1865 Marker
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Indian Treaties of 1865 (here, next to this marker); Bicentennial of the Birth of George Washington (approx. 6 miles away); Morrison Library (approx. 6 miles away); Gene Stephenson's Wichita State University All Americans (approx. 6 miles away); Wichita State University Shockers 1989 NCAA National Champion (approx. 6 miles away); Harry "Hap" Bledsoe (approx. 6 miles away); Virginia H. Farah Foundation (approx. 6 miles away); Ron and Linda Tyler (approx. 6 miles away).
Another marker is no longer nearby. The Chisholm Trail (was approx. 2.7 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
More about this marker. This marker was replaced in 2012 by a blue and yellow state historical marker with the same title but with different text.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Replacement marker.
Also see . . .
1. Treaty with the Cheyenne and Arapaho,; October 14,1865. (Submitted on November 14, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Treaty with the Apache, Cheyenne, and Arapaho; October 17, 1865.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 1, 2024
3. Replacement marker mentioned for Indian Treaties of 1865 Marker
Marker has different text than original marker.
3. Diary of Samuel A. Kingman at Indian Treaty in 1865. (Submitted on November 14, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Credits. This page was last revised on July 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 14, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,574 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 14, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3. submitted on July 14, 2024, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
