Legal Standing of The Chickamauga Nation
The Chickamauga Nation is a Federally Recognized Indian Tribe (Executive Branch and Legislative Branch), Never Terminated, Retaining all Treaty Rights and Trusts Lands established by Treaty with the United States. The Chickamauga Nation has Citizens in over 35 states with National and Regional Council offices in Arkansas, Tennessee, and Georgia. We invoke Article 12 of 7 Statute 18, 1785 to immediately meet with the Congress and Senate.
The United States Constitution - Article VI
All Debts contracted and Engagements entered into, before the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be as valid against the United States under this Constitution, as under the Confederation.
This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land; and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby, any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any State to the Contrary notwithstanding.
The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the Members of the several State Legislatures, and all executive and judicial Officers, both of the United States and of the several States, shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to support this Constitution; but no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States.
7 Statute 18 November 28, 1785
ARTICLE IV.
The boundary allotted to the Cherokees for their hunting grounds, between the said Indians and the citizens of the United States, within the limits of the United States of America, is, and shall be the following, viz.
Beginning at the mouth of Duck river, on the Tennessee; thence running north-east to the ridge dividing the waters running into Cumberland from those running into the Tennessee;
thence eastwardly along the said ridge to a north-east line to be run, which shall strike the river Cumberland forty miles above Nashville;thence along the said line to the river; thence up the said river to the ford where the Kentucky road crosses the river; thence to Campbell's line, near Cumberland gap; thence to the mouth of Claud's creek on Holstein; thence to the Chimney-top mountain; thence to Camp-creek, near the mouth of Big Limestone, on Nolichuckey; thence a southerly course six miles to a mountain; thence south to the North-Carolina line; thence to the South-Carolina Indian boundary, and along the same south-west over the top of the Oconee mountain till it shall strike Tugaloo river; thence a direct line to the top of the Currohee mountain;thence to the head of the south fork of Oconee river.
ARTICLE XII.
That the Indians may have full confidence in the justice of the United States, respecting their interests, they shall have the right to send a deputy of their choice, whenever they think fit, to Congress.
Chickamauga signatories:
Gritzs of Chickamaga, Sower Mush of Kooloque, Water Hunter –“Duwali” or “Bowls” Choikamawga, Wyuka of Lookout Mountain, Tulco or Tom of Chatuga. Witness – Author Coody
Treaty of Holston, 7 Stat. 39 (July 2, 1791)
Chickamauga Signatories:
Enoleh, or Black Fox, Chickasawtete or Chickasaw Killer, Tuskegatehe or Tuskega Killer, Kanetetoka or Standing Turkey, Kunoskeskie, or John Watts, Nenetooyah, or Bloody Fellow, Chuquilatague, or Double Head, Too wayelloh, “Duwali” or Bold Hunter, Talohteske or Upsetter
Treaty of Tellico Blockhouse, (Nov. 8, 1794)
Chickamauga Signatories:
Chruquiiatague, or Double Head
Treaty of Tellico, 7 Stat. 62 (Oct. 2, 1798)
Chickamauga Signatories:
Nenetuah, or Bloody Fellow, Kanowsurhee, or Broom, Kettegiskie (Kittagiska), Tallotuskee (Talotiskee), Charly
Treaty of Tellico, 7 Stat. 288 (Oct. 24, 1804)
Chickamauga Signatories:
Tolluntuskie, Broom, Sour Mush, James Vann
Treaty of Tellico, 7 Stat. 93 (Oct. 25 1805)
Chickamauga Signatories:
Glass, or Tauquatehee, Double head, or Dhuqualutauge, Dick Justice, Talotiskee, Broom, or Cunnaweesoskee, John Greenwood, or Sour Mush, Katigiskee, John Jolly, or Eulatakee, Dreadfulwater, or Aumaudoskee, John Watts, Jr., Tuskegittihee or Long Fellow
Treaty of Tellico, 7 Stat. 95 (Oct. 27, 1805)
Chickamauga Signatories:
Black Fox, or Ennone, The Glass, or Tunnquetihee, Kutigeskee, Turtle at Home, or Sullicookiewalar, Dick Justice, Chuleaor Gentleman Tom, Broom, or Cannarwesoske, Double Head, or Chuquacuttague, Chickawawtihee or Chickasawtihee Killer
Treaty of Washington, 7 Stat. 101 (Jan. 7, 1806)
Chickamauga Signatories:
Double Head, James Vanu (Vann), Tallotiskee, Chulioa, Sour Mush, Turtle at home, Broom, John Jolly, John Lowery
Treaty of Washington, 7 Stat. 138 (Mar. 22, 1816)
Chickamauga Signatories:
Colonel John Lowry, Major Ridge
Treaty with the Cherokee, 7 Stat. 139 (Mar. 22, 1816)
Chickamauga Signatories:
Colonel John Lowry, Major Ridge
Treaty of Chickasaw Council House, 7 Stat. 148 (Sept. 14, 1816)
Chickamauga Signatories:
Spring Frog, The Glass, Sour Mush, Chulioa, Dick Justice, Chickasawlua
Treaty of the Cherokee Agency, 7 Stat. 156 (July 8, 1817)
Chickamauga Signatories:
Sour Mush, Chulioa, Chickasautchee, Big Half Breed, Going Snake, Leyestisky, Dreadful Water, Chyula, White Man Killer, Toochalar, The Glass, Wassosee, John Jolly, The Gourd, Spring Frog, John D. Chisholm, James Rogers, Wawhatchy, Attalona, Kulsuttchee, Tuskekeetchee, Chillawgatchee, John Smith, and Toosawallata
Treaty of Washington, 7 Stat. 195 (Feb. 27, 1819)
Chickamauga Signatories:
Path Killer, Dick Justice, Path Killer, Jr., Going Snake
Treaty of Washington, 7 Stat. 311 (May 6, 1828)
Chickamauga Signatories:
Chief Black Fox – Died in 1811, Thomas Graves, George Guess – Sequoyah Not a Western Cherokee Chief, Thomas Maw – Paid by the Untied States to promote the Treaty to the Eastern Cherokee, George Marvis – Claims to have been made Chief in 1830, John Looney – Voted as the last Western Cherokee Chief in 1838 after John Jolly who did not sign, John Rogers Jr. became Chief in 1839 and was deposed by John Ross in 1839. According to War Department Records, these men did not go to Washington to sign a treaty. They were kept in Washing DC for months (kidnapped and being under duress they could not legally sign a document) and refused to be allowed to return home by the military. They refused to sign the treaty and the military plied them with alcohol for weeks before having them all so drunk (legally incapacitated and unable to legally sign a document), that they signed the treaty knowing they would be killed upon return because of the 1824 law against selling or trading lands of the Chickamauga.
Treaty of Ft. Gibson, 7 Stat. 413 (Feb. 14, 1833)
Chickamauga Signatories:
John Jolly, Black Coat, Walter Weller, Glass
Treaty of Camp Holmes, 7 Stat. 474 (Aug. 24, 1835)
Chickamauga Signatories:
Dutch
Treaty of New Echota, 7 Stat. 478 (Dec. 29, 1835)
Chickamauga Signatories:
Major Ridge, Elias Boudinot, Stand Watie, John Ridge
(C) This document was produced at the request of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on July 18, 2019, to document the History, Anthropology, Culture, Religion, and Archaeology of The Chickamauga Nation.