Treaty of Big Tree
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The Treaty of Big Tree was an 1797 agreement in which the Seneca Nation ceded most of its remaining lands in western New York to the United States, profoundly reshaping their territory and future.
All labels observed (1)
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| Treaty of Big Tree canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Treaty of Big Tree Context triple: [Seneca, treaty, Treaty of Big Tree]
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A.
Treaty of Fort Finney
The Treaty of Fort Finney was a 1786 agreement in which several Shawnee leaders ceded large tracts of land in the Ohio River Valley to the United States, helping set the stage for escalating conflicts that became the Northwest Indian War.
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Treaty of Camp Holmes
The Treaty of Camp Holmes was an 1835 agreement between the United States and several Plains tribes that aimed to establish peace and regulate relations on the expanding western frontier.
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C.
Treaty of Fort McIntosh
The Treaty of Fort McIntosh was a 1785 agreement between the United States and several Native American nations that ceded large tracts of land in the Ohio Country to U.S. control, helping set the stage for further conflict in the Northwest Indian War.
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D.
Treaty of Fort Meigs
The Treaty of Fort Meigs was an 1817 agreement between the United States and several Native American tribes, including the Shawnee, that ceded large tracts of Indigenous land in the Northwest Territory to the U.S. government.
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E.
Treaty of Lewistown
The Treaty of Lewistown was an early 19th-century agreement in which the Shawnee ceded lands in Ohio to the United States, contributing to their displacement from the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Treaty of Big Tree Target entity description: The Treaty of Big Tree was an 1797 agreement in which the Seneca Nation ceded most of its remaining lands in western New York to the United States, profoundly reshaping their territory and future.
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A.
Treaty of Fort Finney
The Treaty of Fort Finney was a 1786 agreement in which several Shawnee leaders ceded large tracts of land in the Ohio River Valley to the United States, helping set the stage for escalating conflicts that became the Northwest Indian War.
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B.
Treaty of Camp Holmes
The Treaty of Camp Holmes was an 1835 agreement between the United States and several Plains tribes that aimed to establish peace and regulate relations on the expanding western frontier.
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C.
Treaty of Fort McIntosh
The Treaty of Fort McIntosh was a 1785 agreement between the United States and several Native American nations that ceded large tracts of land in the Ohio Country to U.S. control, helping set the stage for further conflict in the Northwest Indian War.
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D.
Treaty of Fort Meigs
The Treaty of Fort Meigs was an 1817 agreement between the United States and several Native American tribes, including the Shawnee, that ceded large tracts of Indigenous land in the Northwest Territory to the U.S. government.
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E.
Treaty of Lewistown
The Treaty of Lewistown was an early 19th-century agreement in which the Shawnee ceded lands in Ohio to the United States, contributing to their displacement from the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
ⓘ
treaty ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Seneca Nation territory ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | western New York ⓘ |
| chronology | late 18th century ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1797-09-15 ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
New York State Archives
ⓘ
surface form:
New York State historical archives
United States–Native American treaties ⓘ
surface form:
United States Indian treaties records
|
| establishes |
Allegany Reservation
ⓘ
Cattaraugus Reservation ⓘ Tonawanda Reservation ⓘ |
| follows | Treaty of Canandaigua ⓘ |
| grants | permanent annuity to the Seneca Nation ⓘ |
| hasConsequences |
consolidation of Seneca communities on reservations
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long-term economic impact on the Seneca Nation ⓘ profound reshaping of Seneca territorial base ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
cession of most remaining Seneca lands in western New York
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confirmation of land titles for the Holland Land Company ⓘ creation of reservations for the Seneca Nation ⓘ opening of western New York to Euro-American settlement ⓘ |
| hasLegalStatus | ratified treaty ⓘ |
| hasPlaceInHistory | major turning point in Seneca–United States relations ⓘ |
| involvedParty |
Cornplanter
ⓘ
Farmer's Brother ⓘ Jeremiah Wadsworth ⓘ Joseph Ellicott ⓘ Mary Jemison ⓘ Red Jacket ⓘ Robert Morris ⓘ Thomas Morris ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Livingston County, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject | land cession ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Big Tree (Geneseo area) ⓘ |
| partOf |
United States–Native American treaties
ⓘ
history of New York (state) ⓘ |
| ratifiedBy | United States Senate ⓘ |
| signatory |
Holland Land Company
ⓘ
Seneca nation ⓘ
surface form:
Seneca Nation
United States of America ⓘ |
| signingLocation |
Geneseo
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surface form:
Geneseo, New York
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| topic |
Indigenous land rights in the United States
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settler colonialism in New York ⓘ |
| year | 1797 ⓘ |
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Subject: Treaty of Big Tree Description of subject: The Treaty of Big Tree was an 1797 agreement in which the Seneca Nation ceded most of its remaining lands in western New York to the United States, profoundly reshaping their territory and future.
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