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Treaty of Fort Wise

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February 15, 1861 – The Treaty of Fort Wise is signed by US government representatives and leaders of the Cheyenne and Arapaho peoples. The treaty establishes a reservation for the Cheyenne and Arapaho along the Arkansas River in eastern Colorado and cedes most of the Front Range to the United States.

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