We, The Chickamauga Nation were recognized by the United States by Treaty in 1785, 1791, 1794, 1798, 1804, 1805, 1805, 1806, 1816, 1816, 1816, 1817, 1819, 1828, 1833, 1835, 1835 by the United States of America. The Chickamauga Nation is an Indian Nation whose Mound Building Culture and Religion has existed since before the Woodlands Era and existing in the Southeast Woodlands from time immemorial;
We, The Chickamauga Nation are signers of the Treaty of Hopewell, 7 Stat. 18 (Nov. 28, 1785)
Chickamauga signatories: At least 15 signatories including: 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
We, The Chickamauga Nation are signers of the Treaty of Holston, 7 Stat. 39 (July 2, 1791)
Chickamauga Signatories: At least 37 of the 39 signers including: 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
We, The Chickamauga Nation are signers of the Treaty of Tellico Blockhouse, 7 Stat. 43 (Nov. 8, 1794)
Chickamauga Signatories: At least 11 of the 13 signers Including: Chruquiiatague, or Double Head
We, The Chickamauga Nation are signers of the Treaty of Tellico, 7 Stat. 62 (Oct. 2, 1798)
Chickamauga Signatories: At least 36 of the 39 signers including: Nenetuah, or Bloody Fellow, Kanowsurhee, or Broom, Kettegiskie (Kittagiska), Tallotuskee (Talotiskee), Charly
We, The Chickamauga Nation are signers of the Treaty of Tellico, 7 Stat. 288 (Oct. 24, 1804)
Chickamauga Signatories: ALL 10 signers including: Tolluntuskie, Broom, Sour Mush, James Vann
We, The Chickamauga Nation are signers of the Treaty with the Cherokee, 7 Stat. 93 (Oct 25, 1805)
Chickamauga Signatories: ALL 34 signers including: 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
We, The Chickamauga Nation are signers of the Treaty of Tellico, 7 Stat. 95 (Oct. 27, 1805)
Chickamauga Signatories: ALL 14 signers including: 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
We, The Chickamauga Nation are signers of the Treaty of Washington, 7 Stat. 101 (Jan. 7, 1806)
Chickamauga Signatories: ALL 17 signers including: Double Head, James Vanu (Vann), Tallotiskee, Chulioa, Sour Mush, Turtle at home, Broom, John Jolly, John Lowery
We, The Chickamauga Nation are signers of the Treaty of Washington, 7 Stat. 138 (Mar. 22, 1816)
Chickamauga Signatories: At least 5 of the 7 including: Colonel John Lowry, Major Ridge
We, The Chickamauga Nation are signers of the Treaty with the Cherokee, 7 Stat. 139 (Mar. 22, 1816)
Chickamauga Signatories: At least 5 of the 7 including: Colonel John Lowry, Major Ridge
We, The Chickamauga Nation are signers of the Treaty of Chickasaw Council House, 7 Stat. 148 (Sept. 14, 1816)
Chickamauga Signatories: At least 15 of the 17; Ratified by the whole Cherokee Council where All 10 Chiefs are Chickamauga including: Spring Frog, The Glass, Sour Mush, Chulioa, Dick Justice, Chickasawlua
We, The Chickamauga Nation are signers of the Treaty of the Cherokee Agency, 7 Stat. 156 (July 8, 1817)
Chickamauga Signatories: At least 23 of the 31 East of Mississippi; All 15 of the Arkansas signers including: 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
We, The Chickamauga Nation are signers of the Treaty of Washington, 7 Stat. 195 (Feb. 27, 1819)
Chickamauga Signatories: At least 3 of the 12 including: Path Killer, Dick Justice, Path Killer, Jr., Going Snake
We, The Chickamauga Nation are signers of the Treaty of Washington, 7 Stat. 311 (May 6, 1828)
Chickamauga Signatories: None of the 9 signatories were authorized by the Council to sign this treaty.
We, The Chickamauga Nation are signers of the Treaty of Ft. Gibson, 7 Stat. 414 (Feb. 14, 1833)
Chickamauga Signatories: ALL 5 signers including: John Jolly, Black Coat, Walter Webber, Glass
We, The Chickamauga Nation are signers of the Treaty of Camp Holmes, 7 Stat. 474 (Aug. 24, 1835)
Chickamauga Signatories: ALL 2 “Cherokee” signers including: Dutch
We, The Chickamauga Nation are signers of the Treaty of New Echota, 7 Stat. 478 (Dec. 29, 1835)
Chickamauga Signatories: ALL 20 signers including: Major Ridge, Elias Boudinot, Stand Watie, John Ridge
We, The Chickamauga Nation Proclaim: implicit in the signing of a treaty is the recognition of a tribe and its inherent sovereignty to enter a treaty which is found in Timpanogos Tribe v. Conway, 286 F.3d 1195, 1202 (10th Cir. 2002).
We, The Chickamauga Nation Proclaim: the non-recognition of a tribe by, for example, lack of placement on the CFR list of federally-recognized tribes, “can have no impact on vested treaty rights” which is found in Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians v. Norton, 217 F. Supp. 2d 76, 79 (D.D.C. 2002), quoting United States v. Washington, 520 F.2d 676, 692-93 (9th Cir. 1975);
We, The Chickamauga Nation Proclaim: Treaties between Indians and the United States should be interpreted as the Indians understood them at the time of signing which is found in Worcester v. Georgia, 31 U.S. (6 Pet.) 515, 551 (1832);
We, The Chickamauga Nation Proclaim: is a dependent, sovereign nation with power to make laws and be governed by those laws which is found in Williams v. Lee, 358 U.S. 217, 221-222 (1959);
We, The Chickamauga Nation Proclaim: the Congress of the United States regulates the affairs of Indian tribes under the Indian Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution, therefore limiting and prohibiting state interference in the regulation of Indian tribes and nations;
We, The Chickamauga Nation Proclaim: the government of the United States prohibits any of its various states to exhibit jurisdiction over Indian Tribes where it would infringe upon the rights of Indians to govern themselves which is found in Williams v. Lee;
We, The Chickamauga Nation Proclaim: We will promote our government interests and our business interests;
(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.