This 1842 Treaty with the Wyandots, which is on paper, used two different types of ribbon. The pink is a linen tape that is holding a sheet of the document together, while the green is a silk ribbon under an embossed paper seal, attached to the paper with a big red sealing wafer.
- Instrument of Ratification for the Treaty with the Wyandots, 10/5/1842. (National Archives Identifier 175192424)
The seals on the 1815 Treaty with the Tetons, which is on paper as well, show the sandwich created by the ribbon, wafer, and paper next to the X made by each Native American signatory.
- Ratified Treaty with the Tetons made at Portage des Sioux, 7/19/1815. (National Archives Identifier 77820750)
Treaties made between the U.S. Government and Indian tribes also show a blend of both cultural traditions by including strings of wampum with the ribbons attached to the documents.
- Ratified Treaty with the Winnebagoes signed at Prairie du Chien, Michigan Territory, with Wampum string attached to the top, 8/1/1829. (National Archives Identifier 170281492)
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