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Treaties with Tribes in Washington State

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Treaty With The Quinaielt, Etc., 1855 (Treaty Of Olympia) Jun 1855

Treaty With The Quinaielt, Etc., 1855 (Treaty Of Olympia)

Treaties with Tribes in Washington State

Articles of agreement and convention made and concluded by and between Isaac I. Stevens, governor and superintendent of Indian of the Territory of Washington, on the part of the United States, and the undersigned chiefs, headmen, and delegates of the different tribes and bands of the Qui-nai-elt and Quil-leh-ute Indians on the part of said tribes and bands, and duly authorized thereto by them.

ARTICLE 3. The right of taking fish at all usual and accustomed ground stations is secured to said Indians in common with all citizens of the Territory, and of erecting temporary houses for the purpose of …


Treaty With The Yakima, 1855 Jun 1855

Treaty With The Yakima, 1855

Treaties with Tribes in Washington State

ARTICLE 3 . And provided, That, if necessary for the public convenience, roads may be run through the said reservation; and on the other hand, the right of way, with free access from the same to the nearest public highway, is secured to them; as also the right, in common with citizens of the United States, to travel upon all public highways.

The exclusive right of taking fish in all the streams, where running through or bordering said reservation, is further secured to said confederated tribes and bands of Indians, as also the right of taking fish at all …


Treaty With The Wallawalla, Cayuse, Etc., 1855 Jun 1855

Treaty With The Wallawalla, Cayuse, Etc., 1855

Treaties with Tribes in Washington State

Articles of agreement and convention made and concluded at the treaty ground, Camp Stevens, in the Walla-Walla Valley, this ninth day of June, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five, by and between Isaac I. Stevens, governor and superintendent of Indian affairs for the Territory of Washington, and Joel Palmer, superintendent of Indian affairs for Oregon Territory, on the part of the United States, and the undersigned chiefs, head-men, and delegates of the Walla- Walla, Cayuses, and Umatilla tribes, and bands of Indians, occupying lands partly in Washington and partly in Oregon Territories, and who, for the purposes …


Treaty With The Makah, 1855 (Treaty Of Neah Bay) Jan 1855

Treaty With The Makah, 1855 (Treaty Of Neah Bay)

Treaties with Tribes in Washington State

Articles of agreement and convention made and concluded at Neah Bay, in the Territory of Washington, this thirty-first day of January, in the year eighteen hundred and fifty-five, by Isaac I. Stevens, governor and superintendent of Indian affairs for the said Territory, on the part of the United States, and the undersigned chiefs, head-men, and delegates of the several villages of the Makah tribe of Indians, viz: .Neah Waatch., Tsoo-Yess, and Osett, occupying the country around Cape Classett or Flattery, on behalf of the said tribe and duly authorized by the same.

ARTICLE 4. The right of taking fish and …


Treaty With The Dwamish, Suquamish, Etc. 1855 (Treaty Of Point Elliott) Jan 1855

Treaty With The Dwamish, Suquamish, Etc. 1855 (Treaty Of Point Elliott)

Treaties with Tribes in Washington State

Articles of agreement and convention made and concluded at Muckl-te-oh, or Point Elliott, in the Territory of Washington, this twenty-second day of January, eighteen hundred and fifty-five, by Isaac I. Stevens, governor and superintendent of Indian affairs for the said Territory, on the part of the United States, and the undersigned · chiefs, head-men and delegates of the Dwamish, Suquamish, Sk-tahl-mish, Sam-ahmish, Smalh-kamish, Skope-ahmish, St-kah-mish, Snoqualmoo, Skai-wa-mish, N'Quentl-ma-mish, Sk-tah-le-jum, Stoluck-wa-mish, Sno-ho,-mish, Skagit, Kik-i-allus, Swin-a-mish-Mee-see-qua-guitch, Cho-bah-ah-bish, and other allied and subordinate tribes and bands of Indians occupying certain lands situated in said Territory of Washington, on behalf of said tribes, and …


Treaty With The S'Klallam, 1855 (Treaty Of Point No Point) Dec 1854

Treaty With The S'Klallam, 1855 (Treaty Of Point No Point)

Treaties with Tribes in Washington State

Articles of agreement and convention made and concluded at Hahdskus, or Point no Point, Suquamish Head, in the Territory of Washington, this twenty-sixth day of January, eighteen hundred and fifthy-five, by Isaac I. Stevens, governor and superintendent of Indian affairs for the said Territory, on the part of the United States, and the undersigned chiefs, headmen, and delegates of the different villages of the S'Klallams, viz: Kah-tai, Squah-quaihtl, Tch-queen, Ste-tehtlum, Tsohkw, Yennis, Elh-wa, Pishtst, Hunnit, Klat-la-wash, and Oke-ho, and also of the Sko-ko-mish, To-an-hooch, and Chem-a-kum tribes, occupying certain lands on the Straits of Fuca and Hood's Canal, in the …


Treaty With The Nisqualli, Puyallup, Etc. 1854 (Treaty Of Medicine Creek) Dec 1854

Treaty With The Nisqualli, Puyallup, Etc. 1854 (Treaty Of Medicine Creek)

Treaties with Tribes in Washington State

Articles of agreement and convention made and concluded on the She-nah-nam, or Medicine Creek, in the Territory of Washington, this twenty-sixth day of December, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four, by Isaac I. Stevens, governor and superintendent of Indian affairs of the said Territory, on the part of the United States, and the undersigned chiefs, head-men, and delegates of the Nisqually, Puyallup, Steilacoom, Squawskin, S'Homamish, Stehchass, T' Peek-sin, Squi-aitl, and Sa-heh-wamish tribes and bands of Indians, occupying the lands lying round the head of Puget's Sound and the adjacent inlets, who, for the purpose of this treaty, …