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Hi all! This is something related to my work at an environmental nonprofit but also something I’m personally passionate about, so I’m asking for help. It would mean so, SO much to me if you could submit comments to FERC in support of Eel River dam removal by December 1st.
The Eel River is a river local to me of massive importance, and we’re in an incredible time where the company that owns two dams blocking access to the river’s headwaters actually want to remove these dams. It’s the right thing to do, as seeing these dams removed will revitalize endangered salmon runs by giving them access to pristine habitat, prevent a catastrophe should these 100+ year old structures fail, and begin to right over a century of wrongs to Indigenous peoples and their cultural connections to the river and its salmon.
However, we’re in a struggle right now against conservatives who want to keep their status-quo and don’t understand the risks to human and animal lives alike that keeping these dams represents. It’s important for FERC to hear right now that PG&E’s plan for dam removal is widely supported, and that a wild & free Eel River is the best chance of revitalization for our watershed, fisheries, and communities.
Please visit this website to find talking points and how to submit comments online by December 1st! Even just 2-3 paragraphs restating these talking points in your own words has the chance to make a HUGE difference for this incredible watershed! https://eelriver.org/2025/11/03/how-to-comment-pge-lsa/
While unfortunately only folks with a US address can submit an online comment, please consider sharing this with anyone else you know who cares about the environment 💚
Treaty Between the United States and the Delaware, Potawatomi, Miami and Eel River Indians at Fort Wayne, September 30, 1809
Record Group 11: General Records of the United States GovernmentSeries: Indian TreatiesFile Unit: Ratified Indian Treaty 57: Delaware, Potawatomi, Miami, and Eel River - Fort Wayne, September 30, 1809
James Madison, President of the United States of America.
To all and singular, to whom these present shall come, Greeting.
Whereas a certain Treaty between the United States and the Delaware, Put=
= watime, Miami and Ell River Tribes of Indians was concluded and signed at Fort Wayne on the 30th day of Sept
= tember last past, which Treaty is as follows:
A Treaty Between the United States of America and the Tribes of Indians called the
Delawares, Patawatimies, Miamies & Eel River Miamies
James Madison President of the United States by William Henry Harrison Governor and com-
=ander in Chief of the Indiana Territory superintendent of Indian affairs and commissioner plenipotentiary
of the United States for Treating with the same Indian Tribes & the Sachems Head men & Warriors
of the Delware Putawatime Miami & Eel Rive Tribes of Indians have agreed and concluded upon
the following Treaty which when ratified by the said President with the advice & consent of of the
Senate of the United States shall be binding on said parties
Article 1st. The Miami & Eel River Tribes & the Delewares & Potawatimees as their allies agree to cede to the United
States all that Tract of Country which shall be included between the boundary line established by the
Treat of Fort Wayne the Wabash and a line to be drawn from the mouth of a creek called Racoon
Creek emptying into the Wabash on the South east side about twelve miles below the mouth of
the Vermillion River so as to strike the boundary line established by the Treaty of Grouseland at such
a distance from its commencement at the north east corner of the Vincennes Tract, as will leave
the Tract now ceded thirty miles wide at the narrowest place, And also all that Tract which
shall be included between the following boundaries Vizo beginning at Fort Recovery thence southwardly along
the General boundary line established by the Treaty of Greenville to its intersection with the boundary
line established by the Treaty of Grouseland thence along said line to a point from which a line
drawn parallel to the first mentioned line will be twelve miles distant from the same & along the said
parrallel line to its intersection with a line to be drawn from fort Recovery parallel to the line esta-
blished by the said Treaty of Grouseland
Article 2 The Miamies explicitly acknowledge the equal right of the Delewares with themselves to the
Country Watered by the White River, But it is also to be clearly understood that neither
party shall have to right of disposing of the same without the consent of the other, And
any improvements which shall be made on the said land by the Delewares or their Friends the
Mochecans shall be theirs forever
Article 3 The compensation to be given for the cession made in the first article shall be as follows Vizo
To the Delewares a permanent annuity of five hundred Dollars, To the Miamies a like annuity
of five hundred Dollars, to the Eel River Tribe a like annuity of two hundred and fifty
Dollars, And to the Putawatomies a like annuity of five hundred Dollars
Article 4 All the stipulations made in the Treaty of Greenville relatively to the manner of paying the
annuities and the right of the Indians to hunt upon the land shall apply to the annuities granted
and the land ceded by the present Treaty.
Article 5 The consent of the Wea Tribe shall be necessary to complete the title to the first Tract of land here ceded
a Seperate convention shall be entered into between them & the United States and a reasonable
allowance of Goods given them in hand and a permanent annuity which shall not be less than three
hundred Dollars Settled upon them
Article 6 The annuities promised by the third article & the Goods now delivered to the amount of five Thousand
two hundred Dollars shall be considered as a full compensation for the cession made in
the first article
Article 7 The Tribes who are parties to this Treaty being desirous of putting an end to the depreda-
=tions which are committed by abandoned individuals of their own color upon the
Cattle Horses & of the more Industrious & careful, agree to adopt the following regulations
Viz. When any theft or other depredation shall be committed by any individual or individuals
of one of the Tribes above mentioned upon the property of any individual or individuals
of an other Tribe the Chiefs of the party injured shall make application to the agent of
the United States who is charged with the delivery of the Annuities of the Tribe to which the
offending party belongs whose duty it shall be to hear the proofs & allegations on other side
and determine between themes And the amount of his award shall be immediately
deducted from the Annuity of the Tribe to which the offending party belongs & given to
the person injured on the Chief of his Village for his use
Article 8 The United States agree to relinquish their right to the reser[illegible - reservation?] the old Ouiatenon Town
made by the Treaty of Greenville so [illegible] least as to make no further use of it than for the
establishment of a military Post
Articles 9th The Tribes who are parties to the Treaty being desirous to shew their attachment to their
brothers the Kickapooz agree to cede to the United States the land on the north west side
of the Wabash from the Vincennes Tract to a northwardly extension of the line running
from the mouth of the aforesaid Raccoon Creek and fifteen miles from one width the
Wabash, on condition that the United States shall allow them an annuity of four
hundred Dollars But this article is to have no effect unless the Kickapooz will
agree to it
In Testimony whereof the said William Henry Harrison
& the Sachens & War Chiefs of the before mentioned Tribes have hereunto set
their hands and affixed their Seals at Fort Wayne this 30th of September 1809
[signed] William Henry Harrison
[column 1]
Delawares:
Anderson, for Hockingpomskon, who is absent x [seal]
Anderson x [seal]
Petchekekapon x [seal]
The Beaver x [seal]
Captain Killbuck x [seal]
In presence of
[signed] Peter Jones, secretary to the Commissioner
[signed] John Johnson, Indian agent
[signed] A. Heald, Capt. U. S. Army
[signed] A. Edwards, surgeon's mate
[signed] Ph. Ostrander, Lieut. U. S. Army
[signed] John Shaw
[signed] Stephen Johnston
[signed] J. Hamilton, sheriff of Dearborn County
[signed] Hendrick Aupaumut
[signed] William Wells }
[signed] John Conner } Sworn Intepreters
[signed] Joseph Barron }
[signed] Abraham Ash }
[column 2]
Pattawatimas:
Winemac x [seal]
Five Medals, by his son x [seal]
Mogawgo x [seal]
Shissahecon, for himself and his brother Tuthinipee x [seal]
