Pe-Schick-Ee, a celebrated Chippeway Chief

Pe-Schick-Ee, a celebrated Chippeway Chief

Born around 1759 on the Apostle Islands of Lake Superior, Chief Pe-Schick-Ee, also known as Great Buffalo and Bizhiki, was a long-time chief of the LaPointe Ojibwe people. He served as chief for nearly half a century, from 1795 until his death in 1855. During this time, many government officials often engaged in unscrupulous dealings, taking the lands of the Ojibwe people and contributed, directly and indirectly, to the deaths of many tribal members. In 1852, while in his nineties, Chief Pe-Schick-Ee and members of his Tribal community traveled to Washington, D.C., to protest their people’s mistreatment. His efforts resulted in the 1854 Treaty of La Pointe, which preserved the Red Cliff Reservation in Wisconsin.

J.O. Lewis

Appears in J.O. Lewis's Aboriginal portfolio.

1835

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