The Treaty of Hopewell: 1st Chickasaw Treaty with the U.S.
Neal McCalebThe Hopewell Treaty, signed by Chickasaw leader Piominko in 1786, established a government-to-government relationship between the Chickasaw Nation and the newly formed United States. At the time, it was believed this treaty would protect existing Indian boundaries.
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