feb 24, 1830 - Native population declines and Indian Removal Act is passed.

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by the 1830s, Milwaukee's native populations were rapidly declining. Native tribes ceded their land to the United States, who wanted the land for its own settlements and livelihood. Native groups were assigned various land plots in northern Wisconsin and other nearby states. Initially, about half of the Potawatomi ignored these new arrangements and stayed on in the Milwaukee area but most wanted no part of the city and moved to the forests of Wisconsin, Michigan, and Ontario. While many other native groups initially resisted these "removals" and "relocations", they were no match for the overwhelming force of American soldiers. And thus, a very important chapter in Milwaukee's history came to a close. However, while the native populations diminished, they have left an everlasting mark on the Milwaukee community with a rich history behind familiar names such as: Milwaukee, Menomonee, Muskego, Kinnickinnic, Wauwatosa, Waukesha, Mukwonago, and Ozaukee. Today, the Potawatomi Indians continue to positively influence our community through their generous donations of money, earned through gaming rights, to charitable and community organizations within Milwaukee.

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