In October 1867 a U.S. Indian Peace Commission signed three treaties at Medicine Lodge Creek near Medicine Lodge, Kansas, hence the name of the treaty. One treaty was made with the Kiowa and Comanche, a second confederated the Plains Apache with the Kiowa and Comanche, and a third was negotiated with the Arapaho and Cheyenne. The United States promised the tribes peace and protection from white intruders in return for amity and relocation to reservations in western Indian Territory. The Senate ratified the treaties in July 1868.
Because they could never stop fighting with the other tribes
they wanted to live in the plains as hunters and raiders
Douglas C. Jones has written: 'Elkhorn Tavern' 'The treaty of medicine lodge'
The address of the Medicine Lodge Historical Society Inc is: Po Box 132, Medicine Lodge, KS 67104
Medicine Lodge Creek is the former name of the Medicine Lodge River. It derived its name from a large hut built by the Kiowa Indians,
Because the Indian raids were getting out of hand and violent, the US made the Medicine Lodge Treaty, which pushed the Indians off of the frontier into reservations, in return for food and supplies given by the US.
because kiowas and comanches were not wanting to turn in the land.
because they could never stop fighting with tribes
The address of the Lincoln Library is: 201 N. Main, Medicine Lodge, 67104 1318
Henry Cabot Lodge
Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts.
Delay and amend the treaty.