Dominican Sisters of Peace

Shepherd’s Farm & Dominican Acres | Blacklick, OH

Land-history research for parcels:

170-001026,
170-00017,
171-000032, and
171-000561

in Blacklick, OH 43044

Trader's map of the Ohio country by John Patten (c. 1753)

Settler Colonialization

The Treaty Period

“The Indians delivering up the English captives to Colonel Bouquet near his camp at the forks of Muskingum in North America in Novr. 1764” by Benjamin West (1766)

Invasions.

“You have talked to us about concessions. It appears strange that you should expect any from us, who have only been defending our just rights against your invasions. We want peace. Restore to us our country, and we shall be enemies no longer.”

Unnamed tribal leader at Council of Delaware and 12 other tribes (1763)

“Leaders of the Continental Congress. John Adams, Morris, Hamilton, Jefferson,” by Augustus Tholey (c. 1894)

Good Faith.

“The utmost good faith shall always be observed towards the Indians; their lands and property shall never be taken from them without their consent; and in their property, rights and liberty, they never shall be invaded or disturbed, unless in just and lawful wars authorised by Congress; but laws found in justice and humanity shall from time to time be made, for preventing wrongs being done to them, and for preserving peace and friendship with them.”

“An ordinance for the government of the territory of the United States, North-west of the river Ohio,” passed by the Continental Congress (July 13, 1787)