Complexities and Contradictions: Treaty-Making Between the U.S. and Native American Nations in the Early Republic
RegisterThe National Museum of American Diplomacy (NMAD) and the Native American Foreign Affairs Council (NAFAC) at the U.S. Department of State invite you to join us for this virtual conversation with NMAD Historian Dr. Alison Mann, and Michelle Anne Delaney, PhD, Acting Associate Director for Museum Research and Scholarship, Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI). The conversation highlights two moments in the complex U.S. diplomatic history with sovereign Native American nations: the 1778 Treaty of Fort Pitt between the United States and the Lenape (Delaware) and the 19th-century treaties between the United States and the Cherokee Nation.
This conversation will explore the complex negotiation processes, cultural dynamics, and the broader historical contexts that shaped these treaties and their legacies, which include forced removal of a majority of Cherokees from their lands. Our aim is for attendees to leave with a deeper understanding of early American diplomacy and its lasting impact on Native American communities.
This virtual conversation will take place over Zoom starting at 7:00 PM. The webinar information will be sent directly to your email upon application submission and approval.
Questions? Email nmad-programs@state.gov
Image: “Map of the Indian tribes of North America, about 1600 AD along the Atlantic, & about 1800 AD westwardly,” Courtesy of the Library of Congress.
