in 1821, numerous new york tribes signed a treaty with the federal government and acquired in wisconsin. in 1822, another delegation acquired an additional , which consisted of almost the entire western shore of lake michigan. the brothertown indians were to receive about along the southeastern side of the fox river near present-day kaukauna and wrightstown. some of the other tribes included in the 1821 treaty felt they were misled by the federal government. the treaty was hotly debated for eight years, and was never ratified by the united states senate.