Recognition of Lenape Sovereignty and Proposed State
- When
- September 17, 1778
- Where
- Fort Pitt, Pennsylvania
- Part of
- Treaty of Fort Pitt
The treaty recognized Lenape sovereignty and territorial rights, and invited friendly tribes to form a state headed by the Delaware nation with congressional representation.
The treaty recognized the Lenape as a sovereign nation, guaranteed their territorial rights, and encouraged other Ohio Country Indian tribes friendly to the United States to form a state headed by the Lenape with representation in the Continental Congress. It extended membership to any other tribes who had been friends to the interest of the United States, to join the present confederation and form a state whereof the Delaware nation would be the head. The provision was buried in committee in Congress and never fulfilled.
Sources
- Treaty of Fort Pitt Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-23
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