The Laramie Treaty of 1851- Is it still Valid?

[hunboldt]

Treaty of Fort Laramie - 1851

1851 - Fort Laramie- The USofA recognised first nation rights and boundaries in return for Oregon /California safe passage.

By treaty, the first nations 'owned the Great Plains North of the Arkansas. ' Can they reclaim it?
ARTICLE 1. The aforesaid nations, parties to this treaty, having assembled for the purpose of establishing and confirming peaceful relations amongst themselves, do hereby covenant and agree to abstain in future from all hostilities whatever against each other, to maintain good faith and friendship in all their mutual intercourse, and to make an effective and lasting peace.
ARTICLE 2. The aforesaid nations do hereby recognize the right of the United States Government to establish roads, military and other posts, within their respective territories.
ARTICLE 3. In consideration of the rights and privileges acknowledged in the preceding article, the United States bind themselves to protect the aforesaid Indian nations against the commission of all depredations by the people of the said United States, after the ratification of this treaty.

 

[Highball]

That was one of about 80 negotiated by the US with the Plains tribes. They even brought them gifts of Small Pox exposed blankets too hoping all would die and the Treaty would never be observed. Funny how the tribes eventually opened Casino's and corporately are now wealthier than the US government.

 

[hunboldt]

That was one of about 80 negotiated by the US with the Plains tribes. They even brought them gifts of Small Pox exposed blankets too hoping all would die and the Treaty would never be observed. Funny how the tribes eventually opened Casino's and corporately are now wealthier than the US government.

Fort Laramie is 'interesting'- as it is the 'Root of Deed' treaty. the Assumption in 1851 was that the great plains were forever useless to agriculture.

the treaty covers the bulk of the Bakken oil formation...