Camp Holmes Treaty

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The Camp Holmes Treaty was an 1835 agreement between the United States and several Plains tribes, including the Comanche and Wichita, aimed at establishing peace and regulating relations on the southern Great Plains.

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instanceOf Native American–United States treaty
peace treaty
treaty
appliesToRegion Red River region
Southern Great Plains
linked to: Southern Plains
category 1835 in American law
Native American history of Oklahoma
Treaties of the United States
conflictContext United States–Plains Indian conflicts
linked to: Plains Indian Wars
country United States
documentType bilateral and multilateral treaty
followedBy Treaty of Council Springs
later Comanche–United States treaties
historicalPeriod Antebellum period in the United States
linked to: Antebellum period
language English
legalStatus ratified by the United States Senate
location Camp Holmes
Indian Territory
present-day Oklahoma
negotiatedBy Montfort Stokes
United States Indian Commission
obligation United States to protect friendly tribes from hostile tribes
United States to provide trade and annuities
tribes to maintain peace with the United States
tribes to refrain from attacking American citizens
purpose establish peace between the United States and Plains tribes
protect American traders and travelers
reduce intertribal warfare
regulate relations on the southern Great Plains
relatedTo Indian Removal policy
United States westward expansion
result formal recognition of certain tribal territories by the United States
temporary reduction in hostilities on the southern plains
signatory Caddo
Comanche
Kiowa
linked to: Kiowa people

Osage
linked to: Osage Nation

Tawakoni
Tonkawa
United States
United States Army
Waco
Wichita
signedByRepresentativeOf Plains tribes
United States government
signingDate 1835-08-24
year 1835

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Treaty of Camp Holmes alsoKnownAs Camp Holmes Treaty