Petition of Samuel Peters and other Chappaquiddick Indians to the Governor and Council of Massachusetts

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Summary: 
A request for the protection of the Tribe's wood resources and the removal and replacement of their guardian
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Edgartown, MA

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Community: 
Native Northeast Research Collaborative, Chappaquiddick
Protocol: 
Chappaquiddick Public
Category: 
Geography, Land, & the Environment, Culture & Society, Politics, Power, & Sovereignty
Keywords: 
Boundaries/Frontiers, Complaints, Controversy, Improvement, Land Use, Law, Massachusetts Collection, Massachusetts General Court, Massachusetts Phase 1, Petitions, Race Relations, Landforms -- Terrestrial, Woodland, Domestic Animals, Sheep, Cattle, Women, Government/Leadership, Sovereignty
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Source: 
Massachusetts Archives, Governor Council Files, February 12, 1824
Identifier: 
1824.01.14.00
Subject: 
Chappaquiddick